Company type | Unitary enterprise |
---|---|
Industry | Defense |
Predecessor | Plant 622 |
Founded | Izhevsk, USSR July 20, 1942 |
Founder | State Defense Committee |
Fate | Merged with Izhmash to form Kalashnikov Concern |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Firearms, air guns |
Revenue | US$ 94,867,462 (2009) [1] |
US$ 225,315 (2009) [1] | |
Number of employees | 11,633 (January 2010) [1] |
Parent | Ministry of Industry and Trade |
Subsidiaries | Trading House "Baikal" |
Website |
imzcorp |
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant ( Russian: Ижевский Механический Завод, Izhevsky Mekhanicheskiy Zavod) or IZHMEKH (ИЖМЕХ) was a major firearms manufacturer founded in Izhevsk in 1942 for manufacturing small arms.
It was one of the primary factories producing Mosin–Nagant and SVT-40 rifles during World War II for standard issue to Soviet troops.
After the end of World War II, it continued producing firearms, both for military ( Makarov pistols) and hunting applications, and later high-tech weapons and civilian machinery.
In 1948, the plant began production of Margolin pistols.
In 1956, the plant began production of IZh-56 combination guns.
Since 1960, Izhmekh supplied hunting shotguns for export under the trademark " Baikal". The first model that began to sell for export was IZh-54 [2] In 1973 plant began production of PSM pistol, in 1978 - IZh-35 pistols.
In 1982, the plant produced a small number of double barreled shotguns IZh-41. [3] In 1980s plant began production of IZh-38 and IZh-40 air guns, since 1989 - IZh-46 air pistols. [4]
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the range of civilian products was greatly expanded, but firearms were still its major production. In 1993, Izhmekh began production of the IZh-76 gas pistol (the first model of gas pistol made in Russian Federation), [5] IZh-81 and IZh-94 shotguns.
In 2002, Izhmekh began the production MP-461 pistols, and in 2004 the production of Makarych pistols.
In January 2004, a contract was signed between the Remington Arms company and the plant; Baikal firearms was bought by Remington and sold in USA ( IZh-18MN were sold as Remington SPR 18, IZh-94 were sold as the Remington SPR94, IZh-18 were sold as the Remington Spartan 100, IZh-43-1S were sold as the Remington Spartan 210, IZh-43 were sold as the Remington Spartan 220, IZh-27 were sold as the Remington Spartan 310 and MP-153 were sold as the Remington Spartan 453). [6]
In 2008, Izhmekh made 9mm pistols ( MP-443 Grach and MP-446 Viking), gas pistols, signal pistols, rifles and several models of smoothbore hunting shotguns. [7]
In 2010, Izhmekh began production of MP-353 pistols.
On August 13, 2013, Izhmash and Izhevsk Mechanical Plant were merged and formally renamed Kalashnikov Concern. [8]
Company type | Unitary enterprise |
---|---|
Industry | Defense |
Predecessor | Plant 622 |
Founded | Izhevsk, USSR July 20, 1942 |
Founder | State Defense Committee |
Fate | Merged with Izhmash to form Kalashnikov Concern |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Firearms, air guns |
Revenue | US$ 94,867,462 (2009) [1] |
US$ 225,315 (2009) [1] | |
Number of employees | 11,633 (January 2010) [1] |
Parent | Ministry of Industry and Trade |
Subsidiaries | Trading House "Baikal" |
Website |
imzcorp |
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant ( Russian: Ижевский Механический Завод, Izhevsky Mekhanicheskiy Zavod) or IZHMEKH (ИЖМЕХ) was a major firearms manufacturer founded in Izhevsk in 1942 for manufacturing small arms.
It was one of the primary factories producing Mosin–Nagant and SVT-40 rifles during World War II for standard issue to Soviet troops.
After the end of World War II, it continued producing firearms, both for military ( Makarov pistols) and hunting applications, and later high-tech weapons and civilian machinery.
In 1948, the plant began production of Margolin pistols.
In 1956, the plant began production of IZh-56 combination guns.
Since 1960, Izhmekh supplied hunting shotguns for export under the trademark " Baikal". The first model that began to sell for export was IZh-54 [2] In 1973 plant began production of PSM pistol, in 1978 - IZh-35 pistols.
In 1982, the plant produced a small number of double barreled shotguns IZh-41. [3] In 1980s plant began production of IZh-38 and IZh-40 air guns, since 1989 - IZh-46 air pistols. [4]
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the range of civilian products was greatly expanded, but firearms were still its major production. In 1993, Izhmekh began production of the IZh-76 gas pistol (the first model of gas pistol made in Russian Federation), [5] IZh-81 and IZh-94 shotguns.
In 2002, Izhmekh began the production MP-461 pistols, and in 2004 the production of Makarych pistols.
In January 2004, a contract was signed between the Remington Arms company and the plant; Baikal firearms was bought by Remington and sold in USA ( IZh-18MN were sold as Remington SPR 18, IZh-94 were sold as the Remington SPR94, IZh-18 were sold as the Remington Spartan 100, IZh-43-1S were sold as the Remington Spartan 210, IZh-43 were sold as the Remington Spartan 220, IZh-27 were sold as the Remington Spartan 310 and MP-153 were sold as the Remington Spartan 453). [6]
In 2008, Izhmekh made 9mm pistols ( MP-443 Grach and MP-446 Viking), gas pistols, signal pistols, rifles and several models of smoothbore hunting shotguns. [7]
In 2010, Izhmekh began production of MP-353 pistols.
On August 13, 2013, Izhmash and Izhevsk Mechanical Plant were merged and formally renamed Kalashnikov Concern. [8]