The IZh-81 (''ИЖ-81'') is a Russian

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History

In 1990s and even in year 2000 IZh-81 was the most common shotgun in

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in Russia. In 1997, work began on creating a

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based on the design of IZh-81. In 1998, first MP-151 shotgun was made. After tests and trials, in 1999 this shotgun was presented at the " IWA-99" arms exhibition in

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. However, only 100 MP-151 were made before its production was discontinued.Александр Калугин, Марат Сибиряков. Самозарядки "Ижмеха": от замысла до производства // журнал "Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение", № 9, 2012. стр.34-36 In year 2000 began serial production of new pump-action shotgun MP-133 (based on IZh-81M design) and new self-loading shotgun MP-153 (based on MP-133 design) was presented in

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arms exhibition. And in year 2000, production of IZh-81 was discontinued. In April 2000, the price of one standard IZh-81 was between 4400 and 5400

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Design

IZh-81 is a smoothbore shotgun. It has a beech stock and fore-end.

Variants

* IZh-81 (''ИЖ-81'') — standard version with 700mm barrel and fixed wooden stock, it has four round tubular magazine (12/70mm shells) :* IZh-81M (''ИЖ-81M'') — IZh-81 version (12/76mm Magnum shells) * IZh-81 «Jaguar» (''ИЖ-81 « Ягуар»'') — IZh-81 version for private security guards, it has 560mm barrel and wooden pistol grip without stock * IZh-81 «Fox Terrier» (''ИЖ-81 « Фокстерьер»'') — IZh-81 version for private security guards, it has 600mm barrel,

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folding stock and pistol grip * IZh-81K (''ИЖ-81К'') — second model with 700mm barrel and fixed wooden stock, it has four round detachable box magazine (12/70mm shells) :* IZh-81KM (''ИЖ-81КM'') — IZh-81K version (12/76mm Magnum shells) * ''MP-151'' (''Mechanical Plant-151'') - semi-automatic shotgun based on IZh-81 design

Users

* - IZh-81K shotguns were sold to

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* - IZh-81 and IZh-81K are allowed as civilian hunting weapon * - IZh-81 is officially adopted by

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* - IZh-81 is officially adopted by the customs service * - IZh-81 is allowed as civilian hunting weapon. Also, it was allowed as service weapon in private security companies until March 1, 2006"''3. Установить, что огнестрельное оружие, приобретенное в соответствии с законодательством Российской Федерации негосударственными (частными) охранными предприятиями до вступления в силу настоящего постановления и не включенное в перечень видов вооружения охранников, утверждённый постановлением Правительства Российской Федерации от 14 августа 1992 г. N 587 (с изменениями, внесёнными настоящим постановлением), может находиться на вооружении охранников до 1 марта 2006 г.''"
Постановление Правительства РФ № 179 от 4 апреля 2005

References

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Sources

* Михаил Драгунов. Магазинное гладкоствольное ружьё ИЖ-81 // журнал "Мастер-ружьё", № 7/8, 1996. стр.16-26 * В. Н. Трофимов. Отечественные охотничьи ружья гладкоствольные. М., ДАИРС, 2000. стр.85-93

External links

* M. R. Popenker
IZh-81 IZh-81K IZh-81KM pump action shotgun (Russia)
/ "Modern Firearms"
Baikal IZH-81
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