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Izhmekh IZh-56

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IZh-56-3 "Belka" with PVS-1 sniper scope - .22LR/28 Gauge. Previous versions of IZh-56 had a rifle barrel located below the shotgun barrel while IZh-56-3 had the rifle barrel on top.

Izhmekh IZh-56 "Belka" ("Squirrel") is a Soviet combination over and under rifle/shotgun. It appeared in 1956 and was manufactured in three versions: early IZh-56-1 and IZh-56-2 had a rifle barrel located below the shotgun barrel while later version IZh-56-3 had the rifle barrel on top. Total output was about 109,000 guns, including 77,000 IZh-56-3.

Specifications

IZh-56-1 and IZh-56-2: 1956 - 1958; IZh-56-3: 1958 - 1964

Type: Rifle / Shotgun (double barreled)

Gauge: .22LR (rifle); 28 Gauge (IZh-56-1, IZh-56-3) or 32 Gauge (IZh-56-2) (Shotgun)

Capacity: 1+1

Barrel Length: 28.5 inch (725 mm); 25.6 inch (650 mm) (IZh-56-3)

Fire Modes: Single Shot


The Izhmekh IZh-56 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Trans-Siberian Express (Transsibirskiy ekspress) An assassin IZh-56-3 with sniper scope 1977
Wild Field (Dikoe pole) Militian 2008
Territory Gerasim Vasilyev Old Kyae 2015

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Confrontation (Protivostoyanie) Found in Krotov's house 1985