IZh-59

The IZh-59 «Sputnik» (ИЖ-59 «Спутник») is a Soviet double-barreled shotgun.

IZh-59 «Sputnik»
Typedouble barreled shotgun
Place of originUSSR
Production history
DesignerA. A. Klimov[1]
ManufacturerIzhevsk Mechanical Plant[1]
Produced1960 - 1964[2]
No. built21 218[1]
Specifications
Mass3.3 - 3.5 kg[2]
Barrel length750mm[2]
Caliber12 gauge[2]
ActionBreak-action[1]
Rate of firevariable
Sightsiron sights

History

In the mid-1950s in Soviet Union began work on design the first model of double-barreled shotgun in over/under configuration. In 1959, the development of the model was completed and since 1960 Izhevsk Mechanical Plant began its serial production[2].

In early 1960s, work began on creating a new model based on the IZh-59 design. In 1962, first IZh-12 shotguns were made, since 1963 began its serial production. In 1964, production of IZh-59 was discontinued[2].

In total, 21 218 shotguns have been made[1].

Design

IZh-59 «Sputnik» was the first model of Izhevsk over and under shotguns[2][3][4].

It is a hammerless shotgun, with chokes at the muzzle end.[2]

It has a walnut or beech stock and fore-end.[2]

Variants

The shotguns were produced in eight versions, which had minor differences between them[4].

  • IZh-59-2 «Sputnik-2» (ИЖ-59-2 «Спутник-2») - was equipped with a second pair of 650mm detachable barrels[4]
  • IZh-59-3 «Sputnik-3» (ИЖ-59-3 «Спутник-3») - was the version of standard IZh-59 hunting shotgun with minor differences in trigger mechanism[4]
  • IZh-59-4 «Sputnik-4» (ИЖ-59-4 «Спутник-4») - was the sporting version for skeet shooting, also equipped with a second pair of barrels[4]
  • IZh-59-5 «Sputnik-5» (ИЖ-59-5 «Спутник-5») - was the version of standard IZh-59 hunting shotgun with ejector[4]
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References
  1. Михаил Драгунов. Анатолий Климов. Неизвестный конструктор известных ружей. К 80-летию со дня рождения // журнал «Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение», № 1, 2001. стр.4-6
  2. А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ. ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.175-176
  3. Л. Е. Михайлов, Н. Л. Изметинский. Ижевские охотничьи ружья. Ижевск, изд-во «Удмуртия», 1976. стр.9
  4. М. Галась. Первая ижевская вертикалка // журнал «Мастер-ружьё», № 8 (221), август 2015. стр.24-27

Sources
  • Л. Е. Михайлов, Н. Л. Изметинский. Ижевские охотничьи ружья. 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Ижевск, изд-во «Удмуртия», 1982.
  • Ижевское оружие. Том 1. Ижевские ружья / Н. Л. Изметинский, Л. Е. Михайлов. - Ижевск, издательство Удмуртского университета, 1995. - 247 стр. : ил.
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