Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
{{Short description|Soviet and Russian gun manufacturer (1942–2013)}}
{{Distinguish|Izhmash}}
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| name = Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
| logo = Izhmtch.gif
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| type = Unitary enterprise
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| fate = Merged with Izhmash to form Kalashnikov Concern
| predecessor = Plant 622
| successor =
| foundation = Izhevsk, USSR {{Start date and age|1942|07|20}}
| founder = State Defense Committee
| defunct = {{end date|2013}}
| location_city = Izhevsk
| location_country = Russia
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| industry = Defense
| products = Firearms, air guns
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| revenue = {{increase}} US$ 94,867,462 (2009){{cite web | url=http://www.tass-ural.ru/lentanews/93916.html | title=Izhevsk Mechanical Plant announced financial and economic results of its activities | access-date=2011-02-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309051653/http://www.tass-ural.ru/lentanews/93916.html | archive-date=2012-03-09 | url-status=dead }}
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| net_income = {{increase}} US$ 225,315 (2009)
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| num_employees = 11,633 (January 2010)
| parent = Ministry of Industry and Trade
| divisions =
| subsid = Trading House "Baikal"
| homepage = {{URL|http://imzcorp.com/}}
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Izhevsk Mechanical Plant ({{langx|ru|Ижевский Механический Завод}}, Izhevsky Mekhanicheskiy Zavod) or IZHMEKH (ИЖМЕХ) was a major firearms manufacturer founded in Izhevsk in 1942 for manufacturing small arms.
In 2013, it merged with Izhmsh to form Kalashnikov Concern.
History
It was one of the primary factories producing Mosin–Nagant and SVT-40 rifles during World War II for standard issue to Soviet troops.
After the end of World War II, it continued producing firearms, both for military (Makarov pistols) and hunting applications, and later high-tech weapons and civilian machinery.
In 1948, the plant began production of Margolin pistols.
In 1956, the plant began production of IZh-56 combination guns.
Since 1960, Izhmekh supplied hunting shotguns for export under the trademark "Baikal". The first model that began to sell for export was IZh-54Л. Е. Михайлов, Н. Л. Изметинский. Ижевские охотничьи ружья. 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Ижевск, изд-во «Удмуртия», 1982. In 1973 plant began production of PSM pistol, in 1978 - IZh-35 pistols.
In 1982, the plant produced a small number of double barreled shotguns IZh-41.инженер-конструктор А. Матвеев. Новое ружье ИЖ-41 // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 7, 1985. стр.24-25 In 1980s plant began production of IZh-38 and IZh-40 air guns, since 1989 - IZh-46 air pistols.Галина Валеева. Эволюция продолжается. История создания спортивных пистолетов на "Ижмехе" // журнал "Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение", № 11, 2015. стр.50-54
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the range of civilian products was greatly expanded, but firearms were still its major production. In 1993, Izhmekh began production of the IZh-76 gas pistol (the first model of gas pistol made in Russian Federation),Алексей Тарабрин. Оружие самозащиты. // журнал «Милиция», июнь 1993, стр.29-31 IZh-81 and IZh-94 shotguns.
In 2002, Izhmekh began the production MP-461 pistols, and in 2004 the production of Makarych pistols.
In January 2004, a contract was signed between the Remington Arms company and the plant; Baikal firearms was bought by Remington and sold in USA (IZh-18MN were sold as Remington SPR 18, IZh-94 were sold as the Remington SPR94, IZh-18 were sold as the Remington Spartan 100, IZh-43-1S were sold as the Remington Spartan 210, IZh-43 were sold as the Remington Spartan 220, IZh-27 were sold as the Remington Spartan 310 and MP-153 were sold as the Remington Spartan 453).Валерий Шилин. Российско-американский SPARTAN // журнал «Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение», № 5, 2005. стр.40-43
In 2008, Izhmekh made 9mm pistols (MP-443 Grach and MP-446 Viking), gas pistols, signal pistols, rifles and several models of smoothbore hunting shotguns.Ижевский механический завод, ФГУП // Предприятия оборонно-промышленного комплекса России и стран СНГ. Справочник. изд. 4-е, пер. М., 2008. стр.124
In 2010, Izhmekh began production of MP-353 pistols.
On August 13, 2013, Izhmash and Izhevsk Mechanical Plant were merged and formally renamed Kalashnikov Concern.{{Cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/25839/izhmash-formally-renamed-kalashnikov|title = Janes | Latest defence and security news}}
References
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Literature
- Н. А. Мокшин. Во имя Победы. 2-е изд. Ижевск, 1975.
External links
- [https://www.bestairriflescope.com/ Air Rifle Scope]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181007143110/http://imzcorp.com/en/info/history.html History of Izhmekh at their website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181007143117/http://imzcorp.com/en/company/open/weapon.html Catalogue of weapons at the website of Izhmekh]
Category:Firearm manufacturers of Russia
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1942
Category:Companies based in Udmurtia
Category:1942 establishments in the Soviet Union
Category:Manufacturing companies disestablished in 2013