| 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 |
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
Soviet Union[2]
Belarus - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[7]
Kazakhstan - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[8]
Moldova - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[9]
Russian Federation - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[10]