Trouble-free single-barrel hunting shotgun IZH-17

The IZH-17 single-barreled shotgun can be confidently considered a classic immortal weapon. Created back in the 60s of the last century, it is still used in hunting by professionals and amateurs. According to hunters, such a high popularity of the IZH-17 is explained by the opportunity to feel and feel how the real mechanics of a weapon work.

The single-barreled shotgun IZH-17 was produced in the post-war years at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. In this article we will try to talk in detail about this gun, describe its strengths and weaknesses, tactical and technical characteristics.

Historical reference

The IZH gun model was first produced at IZHMEKH in the first years after the war, and was produced until 1970. There is an opinion that IZH-17 and IZH-49 were made according to Sauer drawings brought from Germany.

But even so, Pugachev (chief engineer of Izhmash) managed to change them so much that the weapon ceased to resemble the prototype and acquired a number of design features. In the very first months after its release, the gun began to be in great demand among ordinary people.

Subsequently, the manufacturer supported the released model by developing various modifications. For almost 27 years after its release, the company was able to produce models of almost all known calibers, as well as equip the barrel with a locking mechanism. Piece versions were also produced, distinguished by carved frescoes and gold or silver inserts.

The gun was produced until the 70s, until it was replaced by other models. Over the entire period, about 70 thousand copies were produced.

General description of IZH-17

The IZH-17 shotgun with 16 gauge is the most popular version, while its predecessors: IZH-12, 15 and 16 did not find such popularity due to their technical shortcomings. If we go deeper into history, the initial model for subsequent IZ lines was the 3K Zlatoust Kazantsev model, but it is worth noting that the differences between them are actually minimal. IZH added: a rear sight on the box, improved fastening of the forend, and, on the contrary, they decided to replace the bolt with a lever latch.

The model was mass produced from 1963 to 1970, which allowed about 500 models to be released onto the market. IZH has a fairly wide range of uses: it is used for professional and amateur hunting, and the single-shot manual loading system allows the weapon to be used flexibly in different scenarios.

As for cartridges, they can be used with both paper and metal casings.

IZH-17 with 16 gauge stock is made of beech or birch, and all metal parts are chemically painted black. Regarding the planes of the box, they are located on the sides and are decorated with engraving. Such meticulous execution allows not only to make IL wear-resistant under various climatic conditions, but also to work on the design. Among other things, the IZh has good combat accuracy, high-quality design of mechanisms and parts, as well as high ergonomics: the weapon is light and handy, which allows beginners to easily master it.

Despite the fact that the design of the IZH-17 is in many ways similar to the ZK prototype, the engineers still managed to surprise their customers with some features that had not previously been seen in other guns. Here are just the most interesting points that deserve attention:

• The barrel locking mechanism is presented in the form of a folding hook and hinge. The system is made in such a way that the hunter cannot make an accidental shot with an unlocked weapon - the bump stop simply will not hit the cartridge. But what if you have to remove a whole cartridge case from the chamber? For this purpose, a special lever is provided that disables the security system.
• Chrome plating of the chamber and barrel channel. IZH-17 was the first Russian weapon to use this system. Such a coating can significantly increase the service life of the gun, as well as reduce friction. Also, thanks to this technology, the weapon no longer requires frequent maintenance, including cleaning. Although it should be noted that the chrome coating slightly increased the weight of the barrel.
• Buttstock quick release system. There are times when hunting when it is necessary to disconnect a wooden part in order to eliminate some defect in the chamber. However, most guns produced before 1943 had a problem with this: they had to be completely disassembled. IZH-17 had no such hiccups. It was enough to simply unscrew the cylindrical screw using a universal key, and the stock was quickly removed.

It should also be noted that 50A steel was used for the production of metal parts. This metal alloy not only has a high carbon content, but also undergoes a cold hardening procedure. Thanks to this, the gun is able to withstand enormous loads and also has a long service life (up to 5 years or 5000 shots).

Izh planet sport characteristics

Izh Planet Sport motorcycle began to be produced in 1973 at the Izhevsk plant. This was the first Soviet sports motorcycle that began to be mass-produced. The motorcycle was discontinued in 1984. It was exported to many social networks. country, and had a fairly high level of quality at that time.

Many original technical solutions were used on the motorcycle, including on the first Izh Planet Sport motorcycles there was a separate engine lubrication system. By the way, here it was used for the first time in the USSR. The motorcycle used imported components, for example, the carburetor was Japanese Mikuni, which allowed the sports planet to have technical characteristics even better than those of the then popular Java 634. The best were the specific power: 237 hp. per ton, dynamics: acceleration to 100 km/h in 11 seconds. Also on the first motorcycles, the electrical equipment was also Japanese. Later releases of the motorcycle began to be equipped with K-62M carburetors, as a result of which the technical characteristics of the Izh Planet Sport motorcycle decreased. Decreased to 28 hp. engine power. You can distinguish the old editions of the motorcycle from the new ones by the curved exhaust pipe, the shape of the rear light and the shock absorbers.

The Izh Planet Sport motorcycle is often compared with the technical characteristics of the Java 350 motorcycle. They differ even when starting the engine. Javas always started up easily, Izhas had more problems during startup, in which they of course lost to Javas. But in terms of acceleration dynamics and maximum speed, there was no equal production motorcycle in the USSR at that time. For comparison, the maximum speed of the Izh PS is up to 140 km/h, while the Java according to the passport is 120 km/h. It was due to the fact that Izh Planet Sport was 30 kilograms lighter, with an engine that was 10 hp more powerful.

Motorcycle IZH Planet Sport technical characteristics :

Note: Specifications in parentheses are for later releases.

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Design Features

The design of the IZH-17 gun is quite simple, which allows for high reliability during use and a more variable repair system. In addition to the fact that the forend and barrel can be removed, a cylinder under pressure acts as a drill for the latter.

The barrel in the design is locked using a lever that folds back and a hook. The engineers also took a thorough approach to the design and practical use of the external trigger. It is made in such a way that it is impossible to fire when the barrel is unlocked - this limitation is ensured by the safety cocking and the use of a rebound action. If the hammer is cocked, then the barrel cannot be opened.

The consequence of this is that the trigger mechanism lacks a sear, which is replaced by a trigger. The firing pin is completely separate from the trigger, and the maximum trigger force is around 2 kg. In addition, the following improvements have also been made to the design: there is no fuse, an extractor has been added - necessary for pre-shifting the cartridge case when opening the barrel.

If we consider the features of previous generations, it should be noted that:

• IZHK-1 had a chrome-plated chamber and bore;
• IZHK-2 in its configuration included two interchangeable muzzles, which have different narrowing - the muzzles themselves are wound manually;
• The IZHK-4 single-barreled shotgun is a classic 16-gauge single-barrel shotgun, for which a 150 mm long rifled barrel was created.

All this led to the fact that the weight of the weapon ultimately depended on the caliber used. If we consider the model with caliber 32, then its weight was about 2.4 kg, and the barrel length was 675 mm; 16 caliber had a weight of 2.6 kg and a barrel length of 720 mm. As a result, all this led to the fact that IZH-17 became the most advanced through:

• less weight;
• improved quality of the trigger mechanism, which made the gun reliable and very usable;
• better look and balance, which directly reflected in the ergonomics.

All this gave the IZH-17 high combat accuracy and increased wear resistance.

Review of the rare and unique IZH-K

After the Second World War, when life in the USSR began to return to normal, there was a need for hunting smoothbore guns for the mass consumer. Moreover, the gun had to be simple, reliable and of high quality. Izhevsk gunsmiths coped with the task remarkably well: in 1954. year, a new, lightweight, unpretentious and trouble-free smoothbore hunting shotgun IZH-K appeared, followed by several modifications of this shotgun of various calibers and in different designs from ordinary to one-piece. In total, about 58 thousand copies of this single-barreled hunting rifle were produced. In 1964. year, the production of IZH-K was completely stopped, as it was replaced by a more modern model IZH-18.

Specifications

Let's take a closer look at the performance characteristics of the IZH-17 shotgun:

• the barrel has a length depending on the caliber from 675 to 720-730 mm;
• the gun is opened using the bolt lever;
• the half-pistol stock is made of beech (natural);
• the chamber, like the barrel, is made of chromed metal;
• due to the safety cocking, the trigger of the gun is located outside;
• it is impossible to fire a gun if all barrels are closed;
• There are releases with different calibers: smoothbore shotguns 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20, as well as 28 and 32 gauge.

Taken together, such balanced characteristics make the IZH series of single-barreled shotguns one of the best offers on the market.

12 gauge:

16 gauge:

32 caliber:

Perhaps it is precisely thanks to such balanced performance characteristics that the IZH-17 gun still remains a desirable acquisition for many hunters.

Scoopcycles

Let's take a short excursion into history, we'll talk about the good old (but with a shepherd's grin) PSA! Aka Izh Planet Sport. This motor was produced from 1974 to 1984, given its 30-40 years of age, you rarely see it in good condition, there is quite a lot of information on it on the Internet, but I will try to briefly collect the most basic and interesting things here. Production actually began in 1973, but the first sports went on sale in 1974. At that time, it was a revolutionary motorcycle by Soviet standards, outwardly similar to Japanese motorcycles of the 60s-70s. It was of high build quality and was exported to many socialist countries, giving serious competition to Java and CZ. It was produced until 1984, but the IZH PS of the first issues were especially valued and are still valued. For the first time in the USSR, a separate engine lubrication system was used (i.e., only gasoline was poured into the tank, there was a separate tank for oil), which was no longer installed in 1977. This motorcycle was supplied with imported spare parts, how this was possible in Soviet times remains a mystery to me. The first 500 units boasted KONI rear shock absorbers. The engine with a working volume of 340 cm³ (piston diameter - 76 mm, stroke - 75 mm) was equipped with a Japanese Mikuni carburetor, which allowed it to develop 32 hp. at 6700 rpm. Thus, the “single” with a dry weight of 135 kg had a specific power of 237 hp/ton (while the insanely popular Jawa-350/634 in the USSR had a specific power of 141 hp/ton). Thanks to this, the motorcycle had good dynamics, acceleration to 100 km/h did not exceed 11 seconds. A narrower 19” front wheel, the absence of a side trailer and dynamic performance – everything suggests that the motorcycle is not the usual vehicle for transporting potatoes.

Until 1977, the engine was fixed in the frame with the help of rubber cushions - to reduce vibrations, and since 1978 it began to be screwed rigidly to the frame (Later, something similar happened with Harley Sportsters, only they had the opposite: at first there were ridges with female fastening, and since 2004 the engine began to be installed through rubber silent blocks, these are so-called rubber mounts. Of course, there is no general connection). In the first years, motorcycles were equipped with a Japanese Denso rectifier, thanks to which, for the first time on a Soviet motorcycle, the UNECE requirements for lighting technology were met. By the way, there are examples with mileage speedometers and a headlight with Lucas optical elements for left-hand traffic. In general, 1977 was a turning point; early PSs were equipped with imported components, which were later replaced by Soviet ones. The resulting so-called “Japanese PS” - i.e. early release with an engine on cushions and some distinctive parts and “Soviet PS” - late release, with a rigid engine mount and almost entirely on Soviet spare parts. Later releases of Planet Sport were equipped with a domestic K-62M carburetor, which is why the maximum power was reduced to 28 hp. You can distinguish them from earlier releases by the rear light, a slightly curved exhaust pipe, which was originally straight, different shock absorbers, earlier versions had stainless steel cups, there were reflectors on the headlight mounts, and a gusset appeared under the tank to strengthen the frame. In 1975, the cylinder head changed its fins from “fan” to regular, the shape of the combustion chamber was changed, in 1978 electrical equipment and a Soviet-made speedometer were installed, and the diameter of the spokes was increased. Thus, “Soviet PS” gained 20 kg and lost 4 horses... Technical characteristics General data according to factory operating instructions for 1975 and 1983 (excellent, in parentheses). • Motorcycle base 1,390 (1,440) mm • Length: 2,070 (2,150) mm • Width: 790 (810) mm • Height: 1,150 mm • Ground clearance: 135 mm • Dry weight: 135 (155) kg • Maximum speed: 140 (135) km/h • Fuel consumption per 100 km… • at a speed of 50-60 km/h: 3.5 l (data according to instructions in 1975) • control, no more: 7 l (data according to the instructions of 1983) • Acceleration time to 100 km/h: 11 sec • Braking distance: • from a speed of 60 km/h: 16 (18) m • from a speed of 30 km/h: 7 m Engine • Engine type: two-stroke , with three-channel purge (it can also be called five-channel, there are five output bypass windows) • Number of cylinders: 1 • Cylinder diameter: 76 mm • Piston stroke: 75 mm • Displacement: 349 cm³ • Compression ratio: 10-10.5 ( 8.7-9.2)…(the compression ratio could be adjusted by a gasket under the cylinder head…) • Rated engine power… • at 5,600-6,700 rpm: 32 hp. (data according to instructions 1975) • at 5,940 ± 5% rpm: 28 hp. (data according to instructions in 1983) • Lubrication system - combined with fuel, or separate (on some motorcycles, mainly export ones) • Cooling system - by counter air flow • Power system: • Dry air filter, with a paper element • Mikuni carburetor "(K-62M) • Diffuser diameter: 32 mm • Main jet capacity: 320 cm³/min • Marking on the main jet - Mikuni “190” Transmission • Motor transmission with helical gears • Multi-plate clutch in an oil bath • Gearbox: four-speed • Switching gears are foot-operated, the pedal-lever is located under the left foot • Reverse gear: open, with a bush-roller chain • Primary gear ratio: 2.18 • Reverse gear ratio: 2.47 • Gearbox ratios: • 1st gear: 3, 17 • II gear: 1.81 • III gear: 1.26 • IV gear: 1.0 Chassis • Tubular frame, welded, closed, heat-treated • Front suspension: rodless telescopic fork • Vertical travel of the front wheel axle not less than: 150 (160) mm • Rear suspension - pendulum • Vertical travel of the rear wheel axle not less than: 95 (105) mm • Tire sizes: • front wheel: 3.00-19″, model L-170 • rear wheel: 3.50- 18″, model K-74 (later installed by the factory on the front wheel) • Shoe brakes • Brake drum diameter: • front wheel: 190 mm • rear wheel: 170 mm Electrical equipment • On-board voltage: 12 volts • Generator: IZH GP -1, three-phase, alternating current • Generator voltage: 14 volts • Generator power: 100 W • Battery: 6MTS-9.
Foreign batteries were installed on motorcycles in the first years of production (before the development of 6MTS-9 production). • Voltage regulator: IZH RN-1 (BPV 14-10) • Spark plug: A-23 (according to old standards, the name is A-7.5 BS) (the first Izh PS included the Italian Magnetti-Marelli or NGK, which were recommended for use at high driving speeds (100-120 km/h) and the cylinder head gasket was removed) On the basis of Planet Sport, in 1975, production of sports motorcycles for multi-day enduro “Izh M-15” and cross-country modification “Izh-K” began -15”, the engine was especially valued, so often the chassis was taken from CZ, and the engine from PS, the result was a good car. Also, based on the IZH Planet Sport engine, a motorcycle for speedway (for ice racing) was produced, and there were also other experimental models.

Let’s dilute the dry data with personal impressions. Actually, why is there such interest in this model? The answer is simple: Planet Sport is my first motorcycle (mopeds don’t count). I consider this bike to be the fastest Soviet motorcycle, which is worthy of attention. He has his own charisma. This is such a “warm lamp” retro bike, vibrating, alive. My brother and I raced it in high school, mostly through the woods and dirt roads. The motorcycle was born in 1983, one of the last “Soviet PS”, and even with its 28 two-stroke horses it impressed with its dynamics and at the same time tractor-like traction at the bottom. The speedometer was from Pannonia, native. Definitely, this is a motorcycle that you need to get your hands on. It turned out that I was digging with him more often than I was traveling. At the same time, it showed character and did not want to start, even when there was a spark on the plug and gasoline in the carburetor. At that time I was just a young man, almost everything was done alone and it was not always possible. Mostly I had to tinker with the lack of charging, carburetor settings and ignition. And what a kickback it has from the kick starter leg if the ignition is incorrect! I remember limping for a week. There are legends about the number of shoes torn in this way... There were experiments with electronic ignition, I installed a switch from 2108 and soldered the sensor on an optocoupler myself. And one day he came... and he was gone. Some...bad people stole it at night. Ten years have passed since then, but despite his constant whims, warm memories still remain in his memory. The smell of 72 (and 93) gasoline with oil and the roar of its rather resourceful single-barrel gun. It’s a pity, of course, that it was stolen, and oddly enough, the more time passes, the more I remember about PS. Sometimes you come across more or less living devices in advertisements, which you can and should still get your hands on. But it is stopped by the lack of spare parts, their high cost, and also this shamanism with mixing gasoline with oil. I am attaching a list of distinctive spare parts installed on the early “Japanese PS”, which almost all Dog owners are chasing.

Motorcycle IZH Planet Sport 1974 and further until 1977. Steering wheel remote controls from Yamaha RD350 (Denso) (Japan) Nikko YPL1400 horn (Japan). Carburetor Mikuni VM 32-89 or AEX (Japan). Stop light Stanley 040-4765 (Japan). Ignition switch from Yamaha RD350 (360-82508-42) (Japan). Reflectors on the fork - Stanley (RR 501Y SAEA 71) (Japan). Air filter ELP 105/153-5100 TGL 39-474 (GDR). Speedometer from Pannonia T-5 (Hungary). Headlight optics: Hella 1A7 001.140.01 (Germany). Turn signals — Izh Planeta 3 chrome. Stainless steel chain guard. Straight muffler, sprocket rear cover. Muffler pipe: 55 mm. Engine on rubber mounts. Chrome plated “cups” of the rear shock absorbers, “short” shock absorbers. Short (tapered towards the bottom) rear fender - without a mudguard. End (on the left on the rack) mounting of the rear view mirror (M-408).

Planet Sports 1979, “Soviet PS”

The KAPITALIST bike post “Soviet PS” has good examples, though it’s heavily upgraded with components, exactly those that everyone is chasing. and "Japanese PS".

Well, as a bonus, I’ll give you a couple of photos of a custom build based on Planet Sport from the famous customizer Yuri Shif.

Price for IZH-17

Finding a decent IZH-17 in acceptable condition on the modern market will not be an easy task, despite the huge number of barrels produced in the 60s and 70s. But nevertheless, worthwhile examples periodically pop up on thematic websites about the sale of weapons, which the potential future owner will have to regularly monitor.

The average cost of an IZH-17 at current prices for 2022 in satisfactory (working) condition is only 10,000 rubles, and this price is even higher than the average. We can definitely say that the IZH-17 is worth the money and if it is put in order, it will last for many more years.

Advantages and disadvantages

The IZH-17 hunting weapon helps to perform many tasks at the request of the hunter. The thick-walled barrel promotes accuracy when shooting bullets. The gun is simply ideal for shotgun shooting at 45 m. The weapon is comfortable, agile, lightweight, with excellent balancing. The return is very small. In addition, a single shot disciplines.

The advantages of IZH-17 include:

• Variety of calibers 12-32;
• Simple design;
• Simple and quick repair;
• Good ergonomics;
• Unconditional reliability;
• Quick adaptation to operation.

Nowadays, some hunters are experimenting with the IZH 17 with a variety of cartridge loads, and it can withstand even terrible experiments, which indicates the high-quality performance of the model.

The disadvantages include the following:

• Difficulty in purchasing today.
• Worn-out models make a lot of misfires.
• The IZH-17 single-barreled gun is an excellent option for a beginner, but only in decent condition.
• Hunters have noted the fact that it is better to shoot with black powder, but the center shot is weaker with smokeless powder.

Shotgun "IZH-K"

Table medal hunting rifle Izh-K 1955-1963

I often went hunting with my grandfather Harut and learned a lot from him. The fact is that hunting and fishing in the conditions of Armenia has its own characteristics. Harut and I hunted wild boars and jackals in reed thickets, badgers in burrows, and fished during the spring flood of the Araks River.

Harut lived in a good house made of pink tuff. We entered the house, he began to fuss, got out of bed and greeted me, as always, with a friendly smile:

- Hello, Tolya-jan...

- Hello, Harut. (From the very beginning of our acquaintance, he asked to call him that only).

We sat for a long time, drank the purest grape vodka, which Harut made himself, and he told me an interesting story about hunting a leopard. Then he went into another room and brought out the IZHK gun that was already familiar to me:

“I used this gun to kill a leopard.” I’m giving it to you... I won’t need it anymore...

I looked at his son.

“He’s not a hunter,” Harut noticed my glance.

I thanked Harut for the gift.

A month later he was gone. His fellow hunters were at the funeral and fired three shots from their rifles. I shot his gun.

This is how I became the owner of the IZHK gun.

I think that few modern hunters have heard about this gun, much less own it.

IZhK shotguns were produced at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant in the period 1955–1964. This is a single-shot hammer-fired single-barreled shotgun with a flip-up barrel. My gun was 16 caliber, but I knew that the factory also produced guns of 20, 28, 32 calibers. I don’t remember exactly, but the weight of the gun was just over 2.5 kg, and it was easy to hunt with it in August - September, when it was still summer heat in the Ararat Valley of Armenia.

I knew that Harut was a good shot with this gun, but I decided to check its performance myself. The accuracy turned out to be decent. The sharpness was, in my opinion, good - the pellets (No. 4) at a distance of 40 m penetrated 2.4 times their diameter into the pine board. Harut advised me to zero the gun at 40 m, citing the fact that the barrel is long (780 mm), and with a long barrel you can hit game at a greater distance, since in this case the speed of the projectile and the accuracy of fire increase.

At first I thought that the gun had a barrel with a drilled cylinder, but after checking the accuracy of the shot with shot, I realized that the drilling of the barrel was a cylinder with pressure (muzzle constriction 0.25 mm). Judge for yourself: from a distance of 40 m, 42% of shot No. 4 hit a circle with a diameter of 75 cm, and this is a completely normal result.

I also zeroed with a bullet at a distance of 40 m. I shot with a round bullet - there were no others. After five shots, I determined the dispersion diameter - it turned out to be 15 cm. Thus, the IZhK had good accuracy of fire with both shot and bullet.

I strived for greater accuracy of combat when hunting geese and ducks, since I had to shoot almost at extreme distances. For this purpose, I sprinkled the shot with a small amount of starch. When hunting partridges there was no such need: I shot them at distances of up to 20 m.

The good accuracy of the bullet helped me a lot when hunting wild boars. There were often cases when I calmly took a wild boar at distances of up to 60 m. The fact that the gun shot buckshot and large shot was very pleasant. My success shooting jackals was simply amazing. (Perhaps it mattered that a premium of 10 rubles was paid for the jackal, plus 2–3 rubles for the skin). However, I successfully shot jackals with shot number one.

The distribution of pellets on the sighting target (uniformity of the scree) was without “windows”. In any case, there were no empty spaces in which the teal could fit. The fire of the gun remained constant throughout the two years of my hunts with IZHK, i.e. there were no significant differences between individual shots in accuracy, sharpness and uniformity of fire, although I loaded the cartridges myself and could, of course, be mistaken in the ratio of the charge of gunpowder and shot shell.

The receiver of the gun had a rear sight, which I really liked - I was used to shooting from military small arms.

The chamber (70 mm) and the IZhK barrel were chrome-plated. The gun was easy to clean. In hunting stores of that time it was possible to purchase metal cartridges specifically for this chamber.

The peculiarity of the trigger mechanism was that if the gun was not locked, it was impossible to cock the hammer, and when the hammer was cocked, it was impossible to open the gun.

I once had a rather strange experience where the gun spontaneously fired immediately after I inserted a cartridge into the chamber and sharply locked the gun. I examined the cartridge case with bewilderment - the capsule was intact! I couldn’t immediately understand the reason for the shot, but one of the hunters suggested that the cartridge overheated in the sun and with a sharp push, an explosion of the initiating substance in the capsule occurred. This happened once, although the cartridges overheated in the southern sun more than once.

The gun turned out to be quite useful. When raised, the gun lay down so that the front sight immediately hit the middle of the barrel and the target. This happened without any tension on the body - body, neck or arms.

I always determine the accuracy of a gun by shooting at a target offhand. Sometimes, when raising the gun, the front sight moved slightly to the right. One of the experienced hunters told me that the stock was too long. But after several training sessions this deficiency disappeared on its own. In general, when hunting, I have always been guided by three rules: do not delay the shot, be able to take a lead, know the range of the projectile.

Leaving to study at the Academy. Frunze, I gave a gun to a friend on a joint hunt, whom I saw again seven years later. He said that the gun had been preserved and was in good working order.

During my subsequent service in Karelia, I met one hunter and was surprised - he hunted with a 16-caliber IZhK, and the kit included an insertable rifled barrel 150 mm long, 5.6 mm caliber chambered for a rimfire cartridge. This was one of the modifications of IZHK.

I think that if this high-quality, reliable gun appeared on sale in our time, there would be many hunters to buy it.

Anatoly KLEPTSOV January 28, 2013 at 00:00

Care Tips

Like all weapons, this gun requires periodic lubrication and cleaning after firing. Since the age of any IZH-17 exceeds forty years, if stored improperly, various problems may arise due to time.

If the gun has not been used, the mechanism may rust, and cracks may appear in the wood of the stock and fore-end. Rust is usually removed using dehydrated or clean aviation kerosene. The USM is soaked in kerosene for at least a day, then cleaned with cotton wool.

Soot after shooting is also easily removed with kerosene. Places from which the rust could not be removed are advised to be covered.

Reviews about IZH-17

IZH-17 models, made to order, have the highest combat accuracy. The finishing of the parts is made in an improved way, the gun has artistic engraving.

For the stock they use mainly walnut, in more rare cases - beech. Debugging of mechanisms is carried out with greater accuracy than in serial production. IZH-17 individual sample fits nicely in the hand and looks very elegant. Experienced hunters note a certain hunting aesthetic in such guns.

If you want to practice with old-school weapons, then you can’t find a better option than the IZH-17 single-barreled hunting rifle. Since the middle of the last century, weapons have been so widespread that even now it will not be a big hassle to find the necessary spare parts for the required repairs.

In the 60s of the last century, IZH-17 was the standard of a hunting rifle.

As a result

The IZH-17 single-barreled shotgun is a versatile option for those who want to try an old-school weapon, but with minimal effort in adaptation and repair. The fact that it is very common will also allow you to find all the necessary spare parts and cartridges without much effort. The simplicity and variability that the IZH-17 offers is the benchmark for a gun in the 1960s.

Until now, shooters often choose the IZH-17 hunting rifle. Price also plays a role for a beginner: these weapons can sometimes be bought for several thousand rubles. The gun is a weapon of wide use; it is used for both amateur and commercial hunting.

Hunters love the IZH-17 for its reliability and relative lightness. You can hear from many that the gun does not fail even in bad weather conditions, it serves excellently, exceeding the warranty range several times and, due to the simplicity of the device, is easy to repair.

IZH-17 has low recoil, which is important, especially for novice hunters. In view of this, the model can be used for training, as well as for shooting on a bench, because in one training session more than a hundred shots are fired, and after a couple of dozen the recoil becomes significant for the shooter. The gun can also withstand greater cartridge power, which allows it to increase the firing range. Until now, this model remains in service among hunters and is an excellent budget option for a beginner.

We start IZH K-16

For a motorcycle, anyone can assemble a structurally simple engine in the garage, practically indestructible and powerful, energy-saving, omnivorous. For clarity, look - the internal combustion engine begins to work as a compressor pumps air into the combustion chamber, let's call the combustion chamber conventionally - just a compact sealed cylinder, inside the cylinder due to the combustion of fuel, like inside a Russian stove, the compressed air instantly heats up and a very high pressure is formed. In practice, in an engine, the combustion chamber—the cylinder acts as a second-stage compressor—increases the pressure due to thermal energy. From the combustion chamber, heated air with high pressure flows back into the piston compressor, that is, after the second stage compressor, the piston compressor continues to work as a pneumatic motor. You can see for yourself that the internal combustion engine operates simply, but with low efficiency due to the design of the engine, namely, the engine begins to work as a compressor ineffectively due to parasitic volume, then the resulting working fluid is used ineffectively to operate the pneumatic motor. This is a hint that it is possible to assemble a piston compressor together with an air motor in order to work as an indestructible engine. The new class of engine will work like this - using a piston compressor, we directly supply atmospheric air through a pipe into the inside of a sealed cylinder, and inside the cylinder, like inside a Russian stove, we will heat the air with an open flame (note that) CONTINUOUSLY to increase the pressure, then the heated air will flow out of the cylinder high pressure is supplied through a pipe to operate a new class of engine - compressor + pneumatic motor. Japanese inventors for a velomobile assembled a new class of engine based on a piston compressor, a pneumatic motor, and drove 3,644 km on one liter of gasoline. For a new class of engine, like for a bicycle, new technical solutions can be introduced to increase the efficiency of the fuel used. To operate a new class of engine, I turned a familiar Tula samovar into a second-stage compressor, received a patent for the technical solution, and posted the diagram on the Internet so that everyone could use it. My samovar simultaneously works as a gas generator and a working fluid generator, that is, it works autonomously on wood as a productive, energy-saving compressor to produce heated or superheated air for a household mini-CHP.. For a new class of engine you need two piston compressors, a sealed cylinder, pieces of pipes and everything will work from any source of thermal energy with high efficiency, however, one compressor will need to be turned into a pneumatic motor with a spool valve. A motorcycle with a new engine class will look like a mini torpedo on wheels.