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The IZhK (ИЖК) is a Soviet single-shot, break-action shotgun.
History
IZhK was designed in 1955 and it was based on previous ZK single-shot model. It was made by Izhevsk Mechanical Plant.
Since 1961, a new varnish with improved characteristics has been used to protect the wooden parts of the gun. As a result, since January 1961, the price of one standard IZhK was 19 roubles.
In 1962-1963 new IZh-17 and IZh-18 models were designed as a successors to the IZhK, since 1964 began their serial production. However, the last IZhK shotgun was made in 1965.
Design
The IZhK is simple smoothbore break-action shotgun.
It has steel barrel (made from 50A steel), wooden shoulder stock and fore-end.
Variants
IZhK-1 (ИЖК-1) - IZhK with chrome barrel, since 1955
IZhK-2 (ИЖК-2) - IZhK with two interchangeable detachable chokes
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
IZhK-5 (ИЖК-5) - lightweight version of IZhK shotgun with short 650mm barrel for women and teenagers
IZhKSh (ИЖКШ) - custom version of IZhK shotgun (it was made in small numbers)
Users
Soviet Union
Belarus - IZhK is allowed as civilian hunting weapon
Moldova - old hunters continued to hunt with IZhK shotguns even in 2001
References
Sources
Одноствольное охотничье ружьё ИЖК. Памятка по устройству и обращению.
Охотничье одноствольное ружьё ИЖК // Охотничье, спортивное огнестрельное оружие. Каталог. М., 1958. стр.11-12
инженер М. Горбов. Ижевские охотничьи ружья // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 5, май 1962. стр.37-42
Л. Е. Михайлов, Н. Л. Изметинский. Ижевские охотничьи ружья. 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Ижевск, изд-во «Удмуртия», 1982.
В. Кречетов. Старые модели. ЗК, ИЖК, ИЖ-17 // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 4, 1991. стр.23
Ижевское оружие. Том 1. Ижевские ружья / Н. Л. Изметинский, Л. Е. Михайлов. - Ижевск, издательство Удмуртского университета, 1995. - 247 стр. : ил.
