The IZh-58 (ИЖ-58) super robust and inexpensive /izh 58 /side-by-side guns /target shooting

Описание: The Baikal IZh-58 was a Soviet hunting shotgun made by Izhevsk (hence the IZh in the name) starting in 1958 (hence the 58 in the name) under their brand name Baikal
The Baikal IZh-58 was a Soviet hunting shotgun made by Izhevsk (hence the IZh in the name) starting in 1958 (hence the 58 in the name) under their brand name Baikal.

Since 1961, a new varnish with improved characteristics has been used to protect the wooden parts of the gun.As a result, since January 1961, the price of one standard IZh-58 was 60 roubles.
More than 1.36 million IZh-58 hunting shotguns were produced in all four standard variants.In addition, one experimental sample of lightweight IZh-58 shotgun was made with aluminium alloy details.
It was replaced by IZh-43 model in late 1980s. The last IZh-58MAE shotgun was made in 1987.
Variants.....

IZh-58 (ИЖ-58) - first mode. In total, 642,000 IZh-58 shotguns were made in 1958-1971 and 73 thousands of them were sold to other countries[8]

IZh-58M (ИЖ-58М) - second model, since 1971] In total, 235,000 IZh-58M shotguns were made in 1970-1976 and 115 thousands of them were sold to other countries

IZh-58MA (ИЖ-58МА) - third model, since 1975. It is equipped with new safety mechanism

IZh-58MAE (ИЖ-58МАЕ) - last model, since 1977. It is equipped with new safety mechanism and ejector

IZh-58MA-20M (ИЖ-58MA-20М) - export variant (IZh-58MA with 670-680mm barrels chambered in 20/76 mm Magnum shotgun shells)
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