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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.
In November 1964, the price of one standard IZh-18 was 28 rubles.
Since January 1979 began the production of IZh-18E-20M and IZh-18-410M variants
In May 1981, the price of one standard IZh-18 was 22 rubles and 50 kopecks, the price of one standard IZh-18E was 37 rubles and 50 kopecks.
In 1985, the IZh-18EM shotgun was awarded the golden medal of the International Fair Plovdiv.
Since March 2018 ZAO "Техкрим" began to produce a detachable 520mm barrel ТК600 for IZh-18 shotguns. With TK600 barrel this gun can shoot .366 TKM cartridges.
Unknown number of IZh-18 shotguns were sold in foreign countries.




Design


IZh-18 is a single-shot hammerless takedown shotgun.
The barrel is chrome-plated and has choke at the muzzle end. The detachable barrel is made from 50A steel (сталь 50A).
Soviet shotguns had a walnut, birch or beech stock and fore-end.




Variants


IZh-18 (ИЖ-18)
IZh-18M (ИЖ-18М) - version of IZh-18, since January 1979
IZh-18E (ИЖ-18Е), with automatic ejector
IZh-18EM (ИЖ-18ЕМ) - version of IZh-18E, since early 1980s
IZh-18E-20M (ИЖ-18Е-20М), export variant (IZh-18E chambered in 20/76 mm Magnum shotgun shells)
IZh-18-410M (ИЖ-18-410М), export variant (IZh-18 chambered in .410/76 mm Magnum shotgun shells)
IZh-18MK (ИЖ-18МК) - version of IZh-18M, since 1988
IZh-18M-M (ИЖ-18М-M) - version of IZh-18M, since 1992
IZh-18MN (ИЖ-18МН) - since 1994, single-shot rifle




Users


Soviet Union - 1600 IZh-18 shotguns were bought for zoological gardens, animal parks and wildlife sanctuaries of the Soviet Union as auxiliary firearm for employees. Also, these shotguns were allowed as civilian hunting weapon
Belarus - they were on the territory of BSSR in Soviet times, now they are allowed as civilian hunting weapon
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Kazakhstan - they were on the territory of Kazakh SSR in Soviet times, now they are allowed as civilian hunting weapon
Latvia - they were on the territory of Latvian SSR in Soviet times, now they are allowed as civilian hunting weapon
Moldova - they were on the territory of Moldavian SSR in Soviet times, now they are allowed as civilian hunting weapon
Russian Federation - they were on the territory of RSFSR in Soviet times, now they are allowed as civilian hunting weapon
Ukraine - they were on the territory of Ukrainian SSR in Soviet times, now they are allowed as civilian hunting weapon
United Kingdom - unknown number of shotguns were sold as civilian hunting weapon
USA - European American Armory began importing IZh-18 shotguns from Russia in 1998. In January 2004, a contract was signed between the Remington Arms (Madison, North Carolina) and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. In 2005 Remington Arms began import of IZh-18 shotguns from Russia, they were marketed and distributed by Remington Arms as Remington Spartan 100 and IZh-18MN were sold as Remington SPR 18




Museum exhibits


one IZh-18EM-M shotgun is in collection of Tula State Arms Museum in Tula Kremlin




References






Sources


Охотничье одноствольное ружьё ИЖ-18 // Спортивно-охотничье оружие и патроны. Бухарест, "Внешторгиздат", 1965. стр.16-17
Ружьё модели Иж-18 // Охотничье огнестрельное оружие отечественного производства. Справочное методическое пособие для экспертов-криминалистов, следователей и оперативных работников органов МВД / под ред. А. И. Устинова. М., 1969.
Л. Е. Михайлов, Н. Л. Изметинский. Ижевские охотничьи ружья. 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Ижевск, изд-во «Удмуртия», 1982. стр.97-118
ИЖ-18 // А. А. Потапов. Всё об охотничьих ружьях. М., ФАИР-Пресс, 2011. стр.342-343
Виктор Рон. Нарезная "переломка" из Ижевска // журнал "Оружие", No. 15/16, 2017. стр.64 - ISSN 1728-9203

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