The IZh-35 (''ИЖ-35'') is a

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-designed target pistol for competitive shooting sports (including the

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History

The IZh-34 and IZh-35 were designed from 1973–1978. In 1976, state tests of the first prototypes were conducted.Галина Валеева. Эволюция продолжается. История создания спортивных пистолетов на "Ижмехе" // журнал "Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение", № 11, 2015. стр.50-54 In 1979, IZh-34 and IZh-35 replaced previous Soviet standard sport pistols (''ИЖ-ХР-30'' and ''ИЖ-ХР-31''). In 1986 the IZh-35M was designed and began serial production in 1987. In September 2008, all

Izhevsk Mechanical Plant Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (russian: Ижевский Механический Завод, ''Izhevsky Mekhanicheskiy Zavod'') or IZHMEKH (ИЖМЕХ) was a major firearms manufacturer founded in Izhevsk in 1942 for manufacturing small arms. Histo ...

firearms were renamed and IZh-35M got the name MP-35M (Mechanical Plant-35M).

Design

The IZh-35 is a simple blowback design constructed out of steel. The barrel is fixed to the frame. It has detachable single column box magazine, which is inserted in the grip.

Variants

* IZh-34 (''ИЖ-34'') - first model, 1.2 kg, .22 Short. In 1990, production was discontinued * IZh-35 (''ИЖ-35'') - second model,журнал "Оружие", № 8, 2004. стр.52-59 1.34 kg, .22 LR, serial production began in 1978 * IZh-35M (''ИЖ-35M'') - third model, 1.2 kg, .22 LR. * Walther KSP 200 - IZh-35 with new pistol grip made by Carl Walther GmbH in 1998-2000

Users

* - IZh-35M is allowed as civilian training pistol * - IZh-35M is allowed as training pistol * - IZh-35M is allowed as training pistol * - As of November 2015, almost 95% of all sport shooters in the Russian Federation used IZh-35, IZh-35M or MP-35M target pistols. * * - the import was allowed"''ANNEX A. Firearms Permitted to Be Imported into the United States from the Russian Federation ... IZH-35M, .22 caliber Target Pistol''"AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON EXPORTS OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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References

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Sources

* IŽ 34M // «Střelecká revue», 5, 2017
Спортивный стандартный самозарядный пистолет MP-35M
.22 LR pistols Semi-automatic pistols of the Soviet Union Izhevsk Mechanical Plant products Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1978