IZh-94
The IZh-94 (also known as MP-94) is a Russian double-barreled shotgun.
| IZh-94 | |
|---|---|
| Type | double barreled shotgun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | A. I. Matveyev[1] |
| Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant[1] |
| Produced | since 1993 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.4 kg[1] |
| Length | 1050mm |
| Barrel length | 600mm[1] |
| Caliber | 12, 20 gauge[1] or .410 bore .22 LR, 5.6×39mm, 7.62×39mm, .308 Winchester, 7.62×54mmR[1] |
| Action | Break-action[1] |
History
IZh-94 was designed in early 1990s as a successor to the IZh-27[1].
In September 2008, all Izhevsk Mechanical Plant firearms were renamed and IZh-94 got the name MP-94 (Mechanical Plant-94)[2].
Design
IZh-94 is an over and under hammerless shotgun, with one barrel above the other. The weapon based on the design of IZh-27M shotgun[1]
It has a walnut or beech stock and fore-end[1].
All variants of IZh-94 have iron sights and scope base for optical sight is available[1].
Variants
- IZh-94 (ИЖ-94) - smoothbore shotgun
- IZh-94 "Sever" (ИЖ-94 "Север") - combination gun, .20 gauge barrel over 5.6 mm rifled barrel (.22 LR, .22 WMR or 5.6×39mm)[1]
- IZh-94 "Taiga" (ИЖ-94 "Тайга") - combination gun, .12 gauge barrel (.12/70mm or .12/76 mm Magnum) over 7.62 mm caliber rifled barrel (7.62×39mm, .308 Winchester or 7.62×54mmR)[1]
- IZh-94 "Express" (ИЖ-94 "Экспресс") - double-barreled rifle
- IZh-94 "Scout" (ИЖ-94 "Скаут") - lightweight combination gun (2.76 kg), .410 bore and .22 LR. The first rifle was introduced in January 2002.[3]
Museum exhibits
- one IZh-94 shotgun is in collection of Tula State Arms Museum in Tula Kremlin[4]
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References
- А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ. ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.199-200
- "с сентября 2008 г. Ижевский механический завод перешёл на маркировку оружия с обозначением «МР»"
Галина Валеева. ИЖ-27 вчера и MP-27 сегодня // журнал «Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение», № 8, 2012. стр.40-45 - Комбинированное ружьё ИЖ-94 "Скаут" // журнал "Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение", № 1, 2002. стр.22
- "Имеются... современные модели Ижевского механического завода – одноствольные ружья ИЖ-18ЕМ-М, МР-153, двуствольные ружья ИЖ-27ЕМ, ИЖ-94 "
Оружие спортивное и охотничье / официальный сайт Тульского государственного музея оружия
Sources
- Ружьё охотничье комбинированное ИЖ-94. Паспорт ЕИФЮ.776313.002 ПС
- ИЖ-94 // журнал "Мастер ружьё", № 9 (78), 2003.
- Двуствольное комбинированное ружьё MP-94 Север / Izhevsk Mechanical Plant official website
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