| IZh-43 | |
|---|---|
 IZh-43E 12/70 | |
| 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 |
The IZh-43 (ИЖ-43) is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled shotgun.
The IZh-43 was designed in the early 1980s, [1] and in October 1985, the first prototypes were presented at the hunting weapons exhibition in Irkutsk. Production of these weapons began in 1986. [2]
In 1986, the IZh-43M shotgun was awarded the gold medal at the Leipzig Trade Fair. [4]
From July 1987 until February 1990, the price of a standard IZh-43 was 175 rubles. A custom IZh-43 shotgun, featuring engravings, a walnut stock, and a walnut fore-end, was priced at up to 385 rubles. [2] [4]
In 1988, the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant began mass production of both the IZh-43 and IZh-43E. [3]
In January 2004, a contract was signed between Remington Arms and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. Russian firearms were bought by Remington and sold in the USA, with the IZh-43 being marketed as the Remington Spartan 220 and the IZh-43-1S as the Remington Spartan 210. [5]
In September 2008, all firearms produced by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant were rebranded, and the IZh-43 was renamed the MP-43 (Mechanical Plant-43). [6]
The IZh-43 is a side-by-side smoothbore shotgun, with barrels that feature chokes at the muzzle end. [2] [3] [1]
It has a stock and fore-end made of walnut, birch, or beech wood, [2] [3] although custom aftermarket variants are known, it features chrome-plated bores made of AR50 steel.
Soviet Union [2] 
Belarus - It is allowed as a civilian hunting weapon. [7] 
Kazakhstan - It is allowed as a civilian hunting weapon. [8] 
Moldova -It is allowed as a civilian hunting weapon. [9] 
Russian Federation - It is allowed as a civilian hunting weapon. [10] The MP-448 Skyph is a Russian pistol.
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