IZh-43
1986 Soviet double-barreled shotgun
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The IZh-43 (ИЖ-43) is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled shotgun.
| IZh-43 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) IZh-43E 12/70 | |
| 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 |
History
The IZh-43 was designed in the early 1980s,[1] and in October 1985, the first prototypes were presented at the hunting weapons exhibition in Irkutsk. Production of the IZh-43 began in 1986.[2]
In 1986, the IZh-43M shotgun was awarded the gold medal at the Leipzig Trade Fair.[4]
From July 1987 until February 1990, the price of a standard IZh-43 was 175 rubles. A custom IZh-43 shotgun, featuring engravings, a walnut stock, and a walnut fore-end, was priced at up to 385 rubles.[2][4]
In 1988, the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant began mass production of both the IZh-43 and IZh-43E.[3]
In January 2004, a contract was signed between Remington Arms and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. Russian firearms were bought by Remington and sold in the USA, with the IZh-43 being marketed as the Remington Spartan 220 and the IZh-43-1S as the Remington Spartan 210.[5]
In September 2008, all firearms produced by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant were rebranded, and the IZh-43 was renamed the MP-43 (Mechanical Plant-43).[6]
Design
Variants
- IZh-43 (ИЖ-43)[4] - The first model is a hammerless shotgun,[2][3] with a design based on the IZh-58MA model. [3]
- IZh-43E (ИЖ-43Е)[4] - The second model is a version of the standard IZh-43 with an ejector.[2][3]
- IZh-43M (ИЖ-43М)[4] - The third model with a two-trigger layout.[2]
- IZh-43EM (ИЖ-43ЕМ)[4] The fourth model, equipped with selective automatic ejectors for spent shells. It has hammer-forged barrels.
- IZh-43-1S (ИЖ-43-1С) The fifth model, equipped with a single selective trigger.[5]
- IZh-43E1SM (ИЖ-43Е1СМ) The sixth model, featuring automatic ejectors, a single selective trigger, and a universal trigger mechanism.[1]
- IZh-43KN (ИЖ-43КН) The seventh model, featuring external operational hammers that must be manually cocked before firing.[1]
Users
USSR[2]
Belarus - It is allowed as a civilian hunting weapon.[7]
Kazakhstan - It is allowed as a civilian hunting weapon.[8]
Moldova -It is allowed as a civilian hunting weapon.[9]
Russian Federation - It is allowed as a civilian hunting weapon.[10]
