IZh-43 | |
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Type | Double barreled shotgun |
Place of origin | USSR |
Production history | |
Designer | A. N. Kalinin. [1] [2] |
Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant [3] |
Produced | since 1986 [3] [1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.2 - 3.3 kg [2] [3] |
Barrel length | 720-725mm [2] [3] |
Caliber | 12, 16 gauge, [2] [3] .410 bore [1] |
Action | Break-action [3] |
Rate of fire | variable |
Sights | iron sights |
The IZh-43 (ИЖ-43) is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled shotgun.
IZh-43 was designed in early 1980s, [1] and in October 1985, first prototypes of IZh-43 were presented at the hunting weapons exhibition in Irkutsk. In 1986, production of these guns began. [2]
In 1986, IZh-43M shotgun was awarded the golden medal of the Leipzig Trade Fair. [4]
Since July 1987 until February 1990, the price of one standard IZh-43 was 175 roubles. The price of one custom IZh-43 shotgun (with engravings, walnut stock and walnut fore-end) was up to 385 roubles. [2] [4]
Since 1988 Izhevsk Mechanical Plant began mass production of IZh-43 and IZh-43E. [3]
In January 2004, a contract was signed between the Remington Arms company and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. Russian firearms was bought by Remington and sold in USA (IZh-43 was sold as Remington Spartan 220 and IZh-43-1S was sold as Remington Spartan 210). [5]
In September 2008, all Izhevsk Mechanical Plant firearms were renamed and IZh-43 got the name MP-43 (Mechanical Plant-43) [6]
IZh-43 is a side by side smoothbore shotgun. The barrels have chokes at the muzzle end. [2] [3] [1]
It has a walnut, birch or beech stock and fore-end, [2] [3] although custom aftermarket variants are known. It has chrome plated bores made of ar50 steel
IZh-43 | |
---|---|
Type | Double barreled shotgun |
Place of origin | USSR |
Production history | |
Designer | A. N. Kalinin. [1] [2] |
Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant [3] |
Produced | since 1986 [3] [1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.2 - 3.3 kg [2] [3] |
Barrel length | 720-725mm [2] [3] |
Caliber | 12, 16 gauge, [2] [3] .410 bore [1] |
Action | Break-action [3] |
Rate of fire | variable |
Sights | iron sights |
The IZh-43 (ИЖ-43) is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled shotgun.
IZh-43 was designed in early 1980s, [1] and in October 1985, first prototypes of IZh-43 were presented at the hunting weapons exhibition in Irkutsk. In 1986, production of these guns began. [2]
In 1986, IZh-43M shotgun was awarded the golden medal of the Leipzig Trade Fair. [4]
Since July 1987 until February 1990, the price of one standard IZh-43 was 175 roubles. The price of one custom IZh-43 shotgun (with engravings, walnut stock and walnut fore-end) was up to 385 roubles. [2] [4]
Since 1988 Izhevsk Mechanical Plant began mass production of IZh-43 and IZh-43E. [3]
In January 2004, a contract was signed between the Remington Arms company and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. Russian firearms was bought by Remington and sold in USA (IZh-43 was sold as Remington Spartan 220 and IZh-43-1S was sold as Remington Spartan 210). [5]
In September 2008, all Izhevsk Mechanical Plant firearms were renamed and IZh-43 got the name MP-43 (Mechanical Plant-43) [6]
IZh-43 is a side by side smoothbore shotgun. The barrels have chokes at the muzzle end. [2] [3] [1]
It has a walnut, birch or beech stock and fore-end, [2] [3] although custom aftermarket variants are known. It has chrome plated bores made of ar50 steel