IZh-27
The IZh-27 is a double-barreled shotgun.
History
IZh-27 was designed in the early 1970s as a successor to the IZh-12. The first standard serial shotguns were made in 1972 and mass production began in 1973.In 1985, IZh-27 and TOZ-34 were the most common hunting shotguns in the Soviet Union. Also, a number of these shotguns were sold in foreign countries.
In the 1990s, the production of the IZh-27MM variant began.
In September 2008, IZh-27 was renamed into MP-27. Over 1.5 million IZh-27 shotguns were made.
Design
IZh-27 is an over and under hammerless shotgun, with one barrel above the other.The chrome-plated barrels are made from heat-treated 50RA steel
It has a walnut or beech stock and fore-end. Some shotguns were equipped with rubber recoil pad.
Variants
IZh-27 IZh-27E, with automatic ejectors – since 1973IZh-27ST, with 760mm barrels 3.3 – 3.4 kgIZh-27SK, with 660mm barrels 3.2 – 3.3 kgIZh-27M In September 2008, it was renamed into MP-27M- '''IZh-27MM'''
Users
- - was allowed as civilian hunting weapon
- – is allowed as civilian hunting weapon
- – is allowed as civilian hunting weapon
- – is allowed as civilian hunting weapon
- – is allowed as civilian hunting weapon
- – European American Armory began importing IZh-27 shotguns from Russia in 1999. In January 2004, a contract was signed between Remington Arms and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. In 2005 Remington Arms began importing IZh-27 shotguns from Russia, marketed and distributed as the Remington Spartan 310. Remington ceased importing the shotgun in 2009.