IZh-27
Double-barreled shotgun
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The IZh-27 is a double-barreled shotgun.
| IZh-27 (MP-27) | |
|---|---|
IZH-27 16 Gauge | |
| Type | Double-barreled shotgun[1] |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1969–present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | A. A. Klimov[2] |
| Designed | 1969–1970[3] |
| Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant[2] |
| Produced | since 1972[4] |
| No. built | 2,000,000[5] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.2–3.4 kg[6] |
| Length | 1095–1195mm |
| Barrel length | 720–730mm[6] |
| Caliber | 12, 16, 20 and 32 gauge[2][6] |
| Action | Break-action[6] |
| Sights | iron sights |
History
IZh-27 was designed in the early 1970s as a successor to the IZh-12.[3] The first standard serial shotguns were made in 1972[4] and mass production began in 1973.[7]
In 1985, IZh-27 and TOZ-34 were the most common hunting shotguns in the Soviet Union.[8] Also, a number of these shotguns were sold in foreign countries.[9][10]
In the 1990s, the production of the IZh-27MM variant (IZh-27M chambered in 12/76 mm Magnum shotgun shells) began.[11]
In September 2008, IZh-27 was renamed into MP-27 (Mechanical Plant – 27). Over 1.5 million IZh-27 shotguns were made.[12]
Design
IZh-27 is an over and under hammerless shotgun, with one barrel above the other.[7][13][6]
The chrome-plated barrels are made from heat-treated 50RA steel (сталь 50PA)[7][13]
It has a walnut or beech stock and fore-end.[6] Some shotguns were equipped with rubber recoil pad.[7][13]
Variants
- IZh-27-1S (ИЖ-27-1С) with a single selective trigger[6]
- IZh-27E-1S (ИЖ-27Е-1С), with automatic ejectors and a single selective trigger[6] – in 1976 it was awarded the golden medal of the Brno Exhibition[14] and in spring 1977 it received the State quality mark of the USSR.[15]
Users
Soviet Union - was allowed as civilian hunting weapon[7][13][2]
Belarus – is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[18]
Bulgaria[19]
Kazakhstan – is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[20]
Moldova – is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[21]
Russian Federation – is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[11]
USA – European American Armory began importing IZh-27 shotguns from Russia in 1999.[1] In January 2004, a contract was signed between Remington Arms (Madison, North Carolina) and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant.[22] In 2005 Remington Arms began importing IZh-27 shotguns from Russia, marketed and distributed as the Remington Spartan 310.[23][24] Remington ceased importing the shotgun in 2009.
