The IZhK (''ИЖК'') is a Soviet single-shot, break-action shotgun.
History
IZhK was designed in 1955 and it was based on previous ZK single-shot model. It was made by
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (, ''Izhevsky Mekhanicheskiy Zavod'') or IZHMEKH (ИЖМЕХ) was a major firearms manufacturer founded in Izhevsk in 1942 for manufacturing small arms.
In 2013, it merged with Izhmash to form Kalashnikov Concern.
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Since 1961, a new varnish with improved characteristics has been used to protect the wooden parts of the gun. As a result,
since January 1961, the price of one standard IZhK was 19
roubles
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In 1962-1963 new IZh-17 and
IZh-18
The IZh-18 (ИЖ-18) is a single-shot, break-action shotgun.
History
IZh-18 was designed in 1962-1963 as a successor to the IZhK, since 1964 began its serial production.Отечественные ружья // журнал «Охота и о� ...
models were designed as a successors to the IZhK,
[Оружейные новинки ижевцев // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 8, 1964. стр.33-35] since 1964 began their
serial production
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. However, the last IZhK shotgun was made in 1965.
Design
The IZhK is simple smoothbore break-action shotgun.
It has steel barrel (made from ''50A'' steel), wooden
shoulder stock
A gunstock or often simply stock, the back portion of which is also known as a shoulder stock, a buttstock, or simply a butt, is a part of a long gun that provides structural support, to which the barrel, action, and firing mechanism are attac ...
and fore-end.
Variants
* IZhK-1 (''ИЖК-1'') - IZhK with
chrome barrel,
[ИЖК // В. Н. Трофимов. Отечественные охотничьи ружья гладкоствольные. М., ДАИРС, 2000. стр.30-32] since 1955
* IZhK-2 (''ИЖК-2'') - IZhK with two interchangeable detachable
chokes
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* IZhK-3 (''ИЖК-3'')
* IZhK-4 (''ИЖК-4'') - 16 gauge IZhK with second detachable 5.6mm rifled barrel. This gun could be turned into a single-shot
.22 LR rifle
* IZhK-5 (''ИЖК-5'') - lightweight version of IZhK shotgun with short 650mm barrel for women and teenagers
* IZhKSh (''ИЖКШ'') - custom version of IZhK shotgun (it was made in small numbers)
Users
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* - IZhK is allowed as civilian hunting weapon
* - old hunters continued to hunt with IZhK shotguns even in 2001
[Сергей Иорданов. Ружья в Молдавии // газета "Московский комсомолец", № 32 от 1 сентября 2001]
References
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Sources
* Одноствольное охотничье ружьё ИЖК. Памятка по устройству и обращению.
* Охотничье одноствольное ружьё ИЖК // Охотничье, спортивное огнестрельное оружие. Каталог. М., 1958. стр.11-12
* инженер М. Горбов. Ижевские охотничьи ружья // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 5, май 1962. стр.37-42
* Л. Е. Михайлов, Н. Л. Изметинский. Ижевские охотничьи ружья. 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Ижевск, изд-во «Удмуртия», 1982.
* В. Кречетов. Старые модели. ЗК, ИЖК, ИЖ-17 // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 4, 1991. стр.23
* Ижевское оружие. Том 1. Ижевские ружья / Н. Л. Изметинский, Л. Е. Михайлов. - Ижевск, издательство Удмуртского университета, 1995. - 247 стр. : ил.
Single-shot shotguns of the Soviet Union
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant products