IZh-27

IZh-27 was designed in early 1970s as a successor to the IZh-12.[3] The first standard serial shotguns were made in 1972[4] and mass production began since 1973[7]

In 1985, IZh-27 and TOZ-34 were the most common hunting shotguns in the Soviet Union.[8] Also, a number of these shotguns were sold in foreign countries.[9][10]

In the 1990s, the production of the IZh-27MM variant (IZh-27M chambered in 12/76 mm Magnum shotgun shells) began.[11]

In September 2008, IZh-27 was renamed into MP-27 (Mechanical Plant - 27). Over 1.5 million IZh-27 shotguns were made.[12]

IZh-27 is an over and under hammerless shotgun, with one barrel above the other.[7][13][6]

The chrome-plated barrels are made from heat-treated 50RA steel (сталь 50PA)[7][13]

It has a walnut or beech stock and fore-end.[6] Some shotguns were equipped with rubber recoil pad.[7][13]

• IZh-27 (ИЖ-27)[7][6]

• IZh-27-1S (ИЖ-27-1С) with a single selective trigger[6]

• IZh-27E (ИЖ-27Е), with automatic ejectors[6] - since 1973[7]

• IZh-27E-1S (ИЖ-27Е-1С), with automatic ejectors and a single selective trigger[6] - in 1976 it was awarded the golden medal of the Brno Exhibition[14]

• IZh-27ST (ИЖ-27СТ), with 760mm barrels[15] 3.3 - 3.4 kg[13]
• IZh-27SK (ИЖ-27СK), with 660mm barrels[15] 3.2 - 3.3 kg[13]
• IZh-27M (ИЖ-27М)[16] In September 2008, it was renamed into MP-27M[12]
• IZh-27MM (ИЖ-27МM)[11]

•  Soviet Union - was allowed as civilian hunting weapon[7][13][2]
•  Belarus - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[17]
•  Bulgaria[18]
•  Kazakhstan - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[19]
•  Moldova - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[20]
•  Russian Federation - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[11]
•  USA - European American Armory began importing IZh-27 shotguns from Russia in 1999.[1] In January 2004, a contract was signed between Remington Arms (Madison, North Carolina) and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant.[21] In 2005 Remington Arms began importing IZh-27 shotguns from Russia, marketed and distributed as the Remington Spartan 310.[22][23] Remington ceased importing the shotgun in 2009.

• Universal/Baikal IJ-27E shotgun // "American Rifleman", December 1975
• Н. Изметинский, Л. Михайлов. ИЖ-27Е-27-1С - охотничье ружье с одним спуском // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 9, 1978. стр.30-32
• Л. Е. Михайлов, Н. Л. Изметинский. Ижевские охотничьи ружья. 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Ижевск, изд-во «Удмуртия», 1982. стр.160-187
• В. Н. Трофимов. Отечественные охотничьи ружья гладкоствольные. М., ДАИРС, 2000. стр.267-280
• Виктор Гордиенко. Главный калибр российского охотника // журнал «Мастер-ружьё», No. 1 (50), 2001. стр.112-117
• Baikal IZH-27 // "American Rifleman", May 2001

• IZh-27 / Internet Movie Firearms Database