Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
IZh-43
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1986–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1986
- DesignerA. N. Kalinin.
- Weight (Empty)3.2 kg
- Weight (Loaded)3.3 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersUSSR, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russian Federation
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge12 gauge, 16 gauge, .410 bore
- Calibre12 mm
- Calibre Classshotgun
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeBreak Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Trigger Typedouble trigger
- Safety Typemanual safety
◇Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length720 mm
- Rifling Twistsmoothbore
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwalnut, birch, beech
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1986
- Variants7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1986Production started
40
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
61COMBAT SHOTGUNS21COLD WAR · COMBAT SHOTGUNS479RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS12PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Firearm mechanism where the barrel and breech pivot open for loading/unloading, typically via a hinge at the frame.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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