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IZh-43
1986 Soviet double-barreled shotgun / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The IZh-43 (ИЖ-43) is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled shotgun.
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Type | Double barreled shotgun |
Place of origin | USSR |
Production history | |
Designer | A. N. Kalinin.[1][2] |
Manufacturer | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant[3] |
Produced | since 1986[3][1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.2 - 3.3 kg[2][3] |
Barrel length | 720-725mm[2][3] |
Caliber | 12, 16 gauge,[2][3] .410 bore[1] |
Action | Break-action[3] |
Rate of fire | variable |
Sights | iron sights |
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