For those of you contemplating buying the above, I've just got word that a future model of the gun will include a selector switch to enable the shooter to feed shotshells from the detachable box magazine or from the magazine tube itself (currently used only to stabilize the action bars). Now, that's worth waiting for.
Russian IZH81 Baikal detachable magazine fed shotgun
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www.jpfo.org has a review of the shotgun under "life preservel testing"...interesting.
The current issue of American Gunsmith has an in-depth article on this shotgun, including the disassembly procedure. This is helpful as the instruction manual is more of a generic manual for the IZH81, IZH81M & KM shotguns. The parts digram shows some parts that don't exist on this weapon and doesn't show other parts that do.
This is a Kalashnikov designed shotgun and it has no plastic parts in it at all. All milled steel. Comes with 2 - five round magazines for 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells. OAL ranges from 40 to 48, depending on barrel length while weight runs from 5.9 to 6.7 pounds.
If anyone is interested, I can post the field stripping and the detailed disassembly later.
This is a Kalashnikov designed shotgun and it has no plastic parts in it at all. All milled steel. Comes with 2 - five round magazines for 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells. OAL ranges from 40 to 48, depending on barrel length while weight runs from 5.9 to 6.7 pounds.
If anyone is interested, I can post the field stripping and the detailed disassembly later.
I see that this is a very old post I am replying to. But, I just purchased this shotgun and there is no owner's manual with it. As I have never owned a shotgun before (yes, a newbie) I want to make sure I fully understand its operation. So far, my internet searches have not yet found a link to the manual or another source for breaking down, cleaning, and operating this shotgun. Any guidance is greatly appreciated.
-Gary
-Gary
pictures of your shotgun would be cool
Try this link for a manual
http://www.eaacorp.com/Manuals/IZH-81-Manual.PDF
Try this link for a manual
http://www.eaacorp.com/Manuals/IZH-81-Manual.PDF
March 2012, About time this was updated.
I just got home from swapping a small lathe for one of these. It's a brute. I have two box mags with it. Workmanship is a 92 out of 100. Action is smooth and tight. Straight bore no choke, Racks solid. Magazine is quickly removed and changed out. I've loaded one with #8 and one with 00. No problem with loading one in chamber and 10 in magazines. 11 Shot Shotgun. In two hours of handling it. It has become one of my favorites. Mainly because of the mean, beast of a weapon look, with the box mag hanging there.
I just got home from swapping a small lathe for one of these. It's a brute. I have two box mags with it. Workmanship is a 92 out of 100. Action is smooth and tight. Straight bore no choke, Racks solid. Magazine is quickly removed and changed out. I've loaded one with #8 and one with 00. No problem with loading one in chamber and 10 in magazines. 11 Shot Shotgun. In two hours of handling it. It has become one of my favorites. Mainly because of the mean, beast of a weapon look, with the box mag hanging there.
Weight of 81
Nope, my gun is 42" long, added a mag lite. With one in chamber and 5 in magazine it weighs in at about 7.9-8.1 pounds. That's me stepping on scale with and without gun. I took it out back yesterday, Sunday March 4, 2012. and fired 6 rounds. Extremely surprised by how smooth, the action is. With the Magazine hanging there. It looks Mean! Only complaint is with the factory stock I have a sore spot from the low point on the stock, which is way sharper than it should have been. Ordered a butt pad for it yesterday afternoon.
I'll add some pix if I can figure out how. Rick
Nope, my gun is 42" long, added a mag lite. With one in chamber and 5 in magazine it weighs in at about 7.9-8.1 pounds. That's me stepping on scale with and without gun. I took it out back yesterday, Sunday March 4, 2012. and fired 6 rounds. Extremely surprised by how smooth, the action is. With the Magazine hanging there. It looks Mean! Only complaint is with the factory stock I have a sore spot from the low point on the stock, which is way sharper than it should have been. Ordered a butt pad for it yesterday afternoon.
I'll add some pix if I can figure out how. Rick
