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Izhmekh Single Barreled Shotgun Series
Izhmekh IZh-5
The Izhmekh IZh-5 is a single-barreled shotgun, based on Iver-Johnson designs. It was produced from 1924 to 1948 (with a break during WWII), and was replaced by the ZK ("Zlatoust - Kazantsev") shotgun.
Specifications
(1924 - 1941; 1945 - 1948)
Type: Single-Barreled Top Break exposed hammer Shotgun
Gauge: 16, 18, 20, 24, 28
Capacity: 1
Barrel Length: 26.8 in (68 cm) to 29.9 in (76 cm)
Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) to 6.6 lbs (3 kg)
Fire Modes: Single Shot
The Izhmekh IZh-5 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaichi | Yuliya Tsay | Nan | 1938 | |
| Scientist, nanai peoples | ||||
| Incident in the Taiga (Sluchay v tayge) | Anatoliy Kubatskiy | Nikita Stepanovich | 1954 | |
| Aleksandr Antonov | Fyodor Nikolaevich Volkov | |||
| Vladimir Gulyaev | Yasha | |||
| Ivan Kuznetsov | Dolgushin | |||
| The Evil Spirit of Yambuy (Zloy dukh Yambuya) | Yuri Zaborovsky | Grigory Fedoseev | Early model | 1977 |
| The Wild East | Lilliputian | 1993 |
Izhmekh IZh-K
Izhmekh IZh-K is a direct predecessor of the IZh-17, produced from 1955 to 1964. It can be distinguished by a groove on the foregrip. The Izh-K is representative of the family of single-barrel shotguns, which also includes the earlier ZK (1949 - 1955), and Izh-KM (1956 - 1958).
Since all these shotguns are extremely similar and it is impossible to distinguish them (except for markings), they will all be assigned to this category.
Specifications
1949 - 1963
Type: Single-Barreled Top Break exposed hammer Shotgun
Gauge: 16, 20, 24, 28, 32
Capacity: 1
Barrel Length: ?
Weight: ?
Fire Modes: Single Shot
The Izhmekh IZh-K and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Tale About Nipper-Pipper (Skazka o Malchishe-Kibalchishe) | Sergey Ostapenko | Malchish-Kibalchish | Supposedly ZK | 1965 |
| Tachanka from the South (Tachanka s yuga) | Ivan Matveev | An old villager | 1977 | |
| The Mysteries of Bucharest (Misterele Bucurestilor) | Florin Piersic | Margelatu | Visually modified as generic musket | 1983 |
| Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan | Aristide | |||
| Mihai Mereuta | Oseaca | |||
| Teofil Valcu | Costache Sutu | |||
| Noble hunters, soldiers, rebels | ||||
| The Silver Mask (Masca de argint) | Romanian soldiers and prison guards | Visually modified as generic musket | 1985 | |
| The Turquoise Necklace (Colierul de turcoaze) | Romanian soldiers | Visually modified as generic musket | 1986 | |
| Rabid Bus (Vzbesivshiysya avtobus) | Igor Bochkin | Pavel Melkoyatz | sawn-off | 1990 |
| The Third Planet (Tretya planeta) | Seen hanged on the wall | 1991 | ||
| Jonathan of the Bears | Anatoliy Mambetov | Hunter | 1994 | |
| Igor Vorobyov | Hunter | |||
| Vigilante | ||||
| With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem) | Michal Zebrowski | Jan Skrzetuski | sawn-off, mocked up as Wheellock Pistol | 1999 |
| Zbigniew Zamachowski | Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski | |||
| Wiktor Zborowski | Longinus Podbipięta | |||
| Krzysztof Kowalewski | Jan Onufry Zagłoba | |||
| Wojciech Malajkat | Rzędzian | |||
| Aleksandr Domogarov | Bohun | |||
| Izabella Scorupco | Helena Kurcewiczówna | |||
| Dariusz Gnatowski | Barabasz | |||
| Cossacks | ||||
| Transit (Peregon) | Yuriy Itskov | Svist | 2006 | |
| I'm Counting: One, Two, Three, Four, Five... (Ya schitayu: raz, dva, tri, chetyre, pyat...) | Alyona Babenko | Natalya Nikolayevna Andrianova | 2007 | |
| Little Hunter (Angshy bala) | Jursin Yerman | Grandfather | 2011 | |
| Sanurzhan Suleimeniv | Qambar | |||
| Fugitives (Begletsy) | Valeriy Grishko | Vasiliy | 2014 | |
| escaped convicts |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makar the Pathfinder (Makar-sledopyt) | Maksim Minin | Makar Zhuk | 1989 | |
| Territory | Evgeni Mundum | Six-Fingered | 2020 | |
| Kirill Lepekhin | Lopoukhiy | |||
| Vigilante |
Izhmekh IZh-17
The Izhmekh IZh-17 is a close relative of the IZh-18 except it has an exposed hammer. Both shotguns are descendants of the ZK (Zlatoust - Kazantsev) shotgun and its Izhevsk version, the IZh-K. The IZh-17 was less popular than the IZh-18 and was produced for a relatively short time.
Specifications
1963 - 1970s
Type: Single-Barreled Top Break exposed hammer Shotgun
Gauge: 12, 16, 20, 28, 32
Capacity: 1
Barrel Length: ?
Weight: ?
Fire Modes: Single Shot
The Izhmekh IZh-17 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Ordinary Miracle (Obyknovennoye chudo) | Aleksandr Komissarov | Hunter assistant | 1978 | |
| Izhora Battalion (Izhorskiy batalyon) | Boris Chirkov | Ivan | 1972 | |
| An Ordinary Miracle (Obyknovennoye chudo) | Visually modified as Flintlock Pistols | 1978 | ||
| The Guarneri Quartet (Kvartet Gvarneri) | Viktor Malyarevich | Mityay | with sawed-off barrel | 1978 |
| Nomads of the North (Brodyagi severa) | Valeriya Tsoy | Nanette | 1983 | |
| Stasis Petronaitis | Durant | |||
| Valeriy Shevchenko | Jacques Le Bea | |||
| Nikolay Kuzmin | Macocky | |||
| Kings of Crime (Vory v zakone) | Nurbey Kamkia | Rita's father | 1988 | |
| Transit (Peregon) | Kirill Ulyanov | Snr. Lt. NKVD Yakov Gutsava | 2006 | |
| Wild Field (Dikoe pole) | Militians | 2008 | ||
| The Edge (Kray) | Vladimir Mashkov | Ignat | 2010 | |
| Aleksandr Bashirov | Guardian of railway track | |||
| Fugitives (Begletsy) | Valeriy Grishko | Vasiliy | 2014 | |
| escaped convicts |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadows Disappear at Noon (Teni ischezayut v polden) | Evgeniy Shutov | Antip Nikulin | Ep.1 | 1972 |
| Ivan Ryzhov | Andron Ovchinnikov | |||
| Incident at the Airport (Sluchay v aeroportu) | Rustam Urazaev | Akmal Saidov | Possibly one IZh-17 and one IZh-K | 1989 |
| Bakhrom Akramov | Zafar Kayumov |
Izhmekh IZh-18
The Izhmekh IZh-18 is a Soviet/Russian single-barreled hammerless shotgun. It appeared in 1964, replacing the IZh-KB (1960 - 1963) and is still currently produced under a new brand Baikal MP-18M. One of the most modern versions of the IZh-18 is a top-break single shot rifle, the MP-18MN that is produced in numerous calibers from .223 to 9.3x74R.
During its long life, the IZh-18 was very popular among hunters for its low price and decent quality. Its wide availability lead to the use of IZh-18s in an unusual role: in numerous Soviet historical movies of the 1960s to the 1990s, visually modified shotguns stand-in for flintlock and percussion lock muskets and even pistols (in the latter case with sawed-off barrels and stocks). A typical feature of all models of IZh-18 is a spur on the trigger guard that allows to identify this gun even in musket disguise.
The IZh-KB (means "IZh-K bezkurkovoye", i.e. hammerless version of IZh-K) is the direct predecessor of the IZh-18. It was produced in 1960-1963 in a relatively small amount. The IZh-KB was chambered in 16, 20, 28 and 32 gauge. The visual difference from the IZh-18 is the handguard with grasping grooves that was inherited from the IZh-K.
Specifications
1964 - Present
Type: Single-Barreled Top Break Hammerless Shotgun
Gauge: 12, 16, 20, 28, 32, .410; various from .223 to 9.3x74R in rifled version MP-18MN
Capacity: 1
Barrel Length: 28.5-28.9 inch (725-735 mm) in 12 and 16 gauge; 26.6-26.7 inch (675-680 mm) in 20 and less gauge
Weight: 5.7-6.2 lb (2.6-2.8 kg)
Fire Modes: Single Shot
The Izhmekh IZh-18 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riches (Bogatstvo) | Kamchatka hunters | 2004 | ||
| The End of the F***ing World | Alex Lawther | James | Sawn-Off | 2017 |
| Jessica Barden | Alyssa |
Video Games
| Title | Appear As | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DayZ | "IZH-18 Rifle" | In 7.62x39mm | 2013 |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | IZh-18 | 12 gauge in long and short barrel configurations, & 20 gauge | 2016 |