IZhK

The IZhK (ИЖК) is a Soviet single-shot, break-action shotgun[1].

IZhK
Typesingle-shot shotgun
Place of originUSSR
Production history
DesignerV. A. Kazanskiy[1]
ManufacturerIzhevsk Mechanical Plant[2]
Produced1955 - 1965[2]
Specifications
Mass3 - 3.25 kg[2]
Barrel length680 - 780mm[2]
Caliber16, 20, 28 and 32 gauge[2][1]
ActionBreak-action[2][1]
Rate of firevariable
Sightsiron sights[1]

History

IZhK was designed in 1955 and it was based on previous ZK single-shot model. It was made by Izhevsk Mechanical Plant[2].

In 1962-1963 new IZh-17 and IZh-18 models were designed as a successors to the IZhK[3], since 1964 began their serial production[4]. However, the last IZhK shotgun was made in 1965[2].

Design

The IZhK is simple smoothbore break-action shotgun[2].

It has steel barrel (made from 50A steel), wooden shoulder stock and fore-end[2].

Variants
  • IZhK-1 (ИЖК-1) - IZhK with chrome barrel[2], since 1955[1]
  • IZhK-2 (ИЖК-2)[2]
  • 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[2]
  • IZhK-5 (ИЖК-5) - IZhK shotgun with short barrel

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References
  1. А. А. Потапов. Всё об охотничьих ружьях. М., ФАИР-Пресс, 2011. стр.339-341
  2. А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ.ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.168-169
  3. Оружейные новинки ижевцев // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 8, 1964. стр.33-35
  4. Отечественные ружья // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 11, 1964. стр.21
  5. Сергей Иорданов. Ружья в Молдавии // газета "Московский комсомолец", № 32 от 1 сентября 2001

Sources
  • Одноствольное охотничье ружьё ИЖК. Памятка по устройству и обращению.
  • 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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