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Modern hunting weapons have a large resource.
So big that one gun is guaranteed to last an ordinary hunter a lifetime.
Relatively fast resource
Double-barreled shotguns can be “killed” by clay pigeon shooting. For sport, there are shotguns with reinforced construction that have amazing survivability. But they too will wear out sooner or later.
Izh-54 and Izh-58 shotguns before repair at Levsha-T
Updated Izh-54 shotgun produced in 1956.
During the repair, the barrels were varnished with rusty varnish, the gun block was re-coated (sandblasting + nickel), all small parts were oxidized with alkali and the triggers and cocking indicators were nickel-plated
More often
The sad appearance of hunting weapons is associated with harsh operation and improper care. It happens that a seemingly beautiful double-barreled shotgun has completely rotten barrels and a terrible frame. Although most often the good technical condition of the gun is overshadowed by its shabby appearance.
A well-used gun has two options:
for remelting or repair. A qualified repair can give a gun a second life. In this article, you will receive proven instructions on what you need to do to repair your hunting weapon at a gun factory or certified workshop.
Izh-54 shotgun disassembled
Official website of the weapons workshop "Levsha-T"
Reasons
for repairing a hunting rifle
In the case of “breaks”
The reason for carrying out repair work is most often the shackle of the trunks. This can be “treated” in different ways - from placing foil on the axle to replacing the axle itself and welding metal onto the hooks and the locking bar.
If the chat appears
, he will progress quickly. Over time, shooting from such weapons will become dangerous. You will have to make a decision - take the gun to the LRO for destruction or repair. In most cases, the first option is optimal - the cost of repairs and associated transportation costs may exceed the market price of a repaired or even a new gun.
Izh-58 shotgun disassembled
Justification for renovation
The status of the weapon may be a family heirloom or former possession of a famous person. It makes sense to repair rare or expensive guns, the liquidity of which covers the cost of all restoration costs.
Hunters are perfectionists
They can't stand the shabby appearance of their weapons. I belong to this category of people, so my shabby 1956 Izh-54 irritated me.
Gun
had no more than 20-30 rounds fired, but in the 1960s it was carried a lot on wild boar hunts, which took its toll on the wood and metal. I replaced the wood a long time ago, but the peeling colored lining of the pads and the peeling black chrome on the trunks were annoying.
The Izh-54 shotgun in all its glory
together with a fabric bandolier from Stich-Profi
My second double-barreled shotgun
, Izh-58 in 16 caliber, manufactured in 1966, was previously brought to an acceptable condition by the mechanics of the external surfaces and was independently refinished with rusty varnish. The wood was replaced and the trigger guard was lengthened. An ordinary gun began to look like a “piece”. But everything was spoiled by the looseness of the trunks.
Both guns
they had superbly aligned barrels, were distinguished by good shotgun action and were as dear as a memory. Silver medallions with my initials on the butts left no options - repairs until the bitter end. And I made up my mind.
Both restored guns - Izh-54 (above) and Izh-58 (below)
What
documents
With the advent of State Services
The life of hunters has become simpler. Previously, for every sneeze, we went to the LRO with a folder of documents and stood in lines for hours. Now all documents can be sent without leaving home. You must provide scans of the ROC of the gun to be repaired, your photograph and passport details.
Important point
— you should arrange in advance for confirmation from the factory that your gun is ready to repair.
Usually this is a letter sealed and signed by the director of the enterprise. Otherwise, you may not receive permission to repair. I don’t know how it is in other regions,
but here in Sochi the system works great: go to your personal account on the State Administration website, fill out an application for weapon repair and wait for a notification by e-mail and phone that you can pick up a “yellow” license. This service is free and fast.
Shotguns Izh-54 and Izh-58
Transporting the gun
to the factory
Remember the main thing
— you
transport
weapons and nothing else.
Buy a high-quality case that will ensure the safety of the gun and the possibility of using a stitched seal - usually it is threaded into the eyes of the zipper sliders of the case. If the factory or
repair shop is located in your city, the task is simplified - put the gun in the car and drive it away. If the company is located in another city, then you have two options: transport the gun by car or use railway or air transport.
Carrying weapons
on the train does not require additional documents; you only have to go through security at the entrance to the station building. In some regions of Russia there is also water communication, but the requirements for such transportation are no different from rail.
if you
If you have to carry a gun on a plane, don’t forget to notify the carrier in advance that you will be carrying a gun in your luggage. At Aeroflot, a request for permission to transport weapons must be submitted no later than 36 hours before departure.
Usually
There are no problems with this and the go-ahead is given within 6-12 hours. This is a mandatory procedure - the carrier must check you to ensure there are no contradictions with the law.
The triggers of the Izh-54 gun were plated with nickel at the factory. In my opinion, it turned out well.
To the airport
You need to arrive no later than 1 hour 40 minutes before departure, I always arrive even earlier. At the entrance to the airport terminal, you will go through the first security check, after which you go to check-in as usual. Typically, weapons are carried as baggage, meaning you do not have to pay for their transportation on the plane. But there may be nuances that it is better to find out about in advance from your carrier.
After registration
you are sent to the police station, where in a special room the officers check the weapon numbers. The cartridges, which can be carried no more than 5 kg per person, are counted and weighed.
The cargo is packed
the case is sealed and carried by an employee to your plane, where it will fly in a special safe. You will be given a receipt according to which you will receive your weapon upon arrival.
Izh-54 shotgun,
top view. Everyone's perception of detail contrast but I like this option
Upon receipt of the case
you will be asked to personally cut the seal and check the safety of the weapon and compliance with the inventory. You should not refuse such a check. Usually everything goes smoothly, but in 2011 in Khabarovsk the aviation security service opened my case with weapons and ammunition. Nothing was missing, but this was a gross violation, anything could have happened.
As you can see,
There is nothing complicated about air transportation. The procedure is routine and well-established. There is nothing to worry about, but you need to be careful.
Izh-54 shotgun,
lower part of the block
Inspection of weapons at the airport,
metro and other “frameworks”
Oddly enough,
but at the airport there are fewer problems with the clearance of weapons transportation. But surprises may await you at railway stations and in the metro.
During transportation
hunting weapons must be guided exclusively by the requirements of the law “On Weapons”. This means that you do not have the right to let go of the case with the gun from your hands, hand it over to third parties, take the gun out of the case and transfer information about yourself and your cargo to anyone other than police officers.
You should not
place the weapon case on the X-ray tape. You go through the “frame” and immediately ask to call a police officer. Often security officers begin to demand that the case with the weapon be passed through the “tape” or placed in a box for scanning, to show documents or weapons - do not fall for these provocations, wait for the police.
After the policeman appears
inform him that you are
transporting
hunting weapons and are ready to show him the relevant documents. It happens that an experienced police officer will check your documents, ask a couple of questions and let you go without searching the weapon - he has the right to do this. Just as you have a constitutional right to carry and transport weapons.
Izh-58 shotgun, side view.
At the factory, the gun block was re-coated with alkaline oxidation, which was previously covered with rusty varnish
If the policeman
due to illiteracy or with some intent, he will offer to show you a weapon to verify license plates, under no circumstances do this right here, in a public place.
If you
If you take out a gun in the lobby of a subway or train station, the police can rightfully “take you” for violating transportation rules.
Therefore, display of weapons is possible only
in the inspection room, which is located at every metro station (at least in Moscow) and at any train station.
During inspection
do not allow security officers to record your data, or take photographs of your weapons or documents - they have no right to do this, and you are protected here by No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data”. Who knows where and for what purposes information about you, your weapon and its “registration” address will go? Tell them so.
Izh-54 shotgun,
still life type
They will tell you
about “their work”, about “orders from superiors” and some instructions - these are their problems. Your shield is the federal gun law. Ask the police to protect you from attacks by people who do not have the legal right to do so.
Police officers
are also different. Someone does their job professionally: quickly, clearly, politely and without “excesses”. It also happens that a police officer sees you as a potential terrorist and a chance to curry favor.
To the question about
If a normal person with a “left gun” or with a weapon without documents would go straight into the hands of law enforcement agencies, such officers usually do not react.
Calmly explain
that you are
transporting
a legal weapon and ask that necessary steps be taken to match numbers and verify that ammunition is appropriate, if any.
Photograph
The police officer also does not have the right to send your documents to his personal phone. To write down in a journal the fact that you were in the subway with a weapon is all right, but any initiative and lawlessness must be resolutely suppressed by you.
Izh-58 shotgun.
The original trigger guard was lengthened by welding on the shank
There’s no point in “bullying” either.
They may be “accepted” for this, and then you will have to prove the correctness of your actions. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are at work, their work is not easy, and they have seen a lot of “very smart” people. The police will appreciate your politeness, reasonable openness and knowledge of your rights. If you are hysterical, you will be late for the plane or train.
An unexpected problem
when trying to get on a train, it may not be the “human factor”, but objective factors. So, I was surprised to learn that at the Belorussky railway station in Moscow, from where Aeroexpress trains depart to Sheremetyevo Airport, there is no inspection room.
On my question,
I was categorically told how the policeman would inspect my weapon - right here, next to the stream of rushing people, or “somewhere there, at the police station.”
Izh-54 shotgun
with Stitch-Profi cartridge belts
When
There are 10 minutes left before the train departs and you may be late for the plane; this situation can drive anyone crazy.
Therefore, always leave yourself some time to spare. And I hope that these lines will be read by one of the responsible persons and the problem with the inspection room at the Belorussky railway station will be resolved. All possible complications
with checking documents and inspecting weapons directly depend not only on the qualifications of police and security officers, but also on you.
Many
unquestioningly obey the most absurd demands of a person in uniform, creating grounds for provocations. The choice is yours. But always remember that the law is on your side here, do not allow illiterate “security guards” to break it.
Avoid adventure
An official taxi will help you in the metro and train stations.
Izh-58 shotgun,
right side of the block
At the factory
It will be right
if you discuss in advance with the factory all the details of the upcoming repair - from the list of works to their final cost. I repaired guns in, which is now located on the territory of TOZ. We discussed all the nuances with the director in advance.
At large defense enterprises
, which includes the arms factories of Vyatskie Polyany, Izhevsk and Tula, there are strict controls on entry and exit. Therefore, check in advance what you can take with you and what you cannot. You will be asked to leave extra things and phones in the storage room. In all other respects, follow the instructions of the employee accompanying you.
When receiving a weapon from repair
check that the documents are filled out correctly, that the repair work matches your application and the work completion certificate. That's it, now you can go home. Under no circumstances should you be tempted to “celebrate” a successful and long-awaited repair - the police will “find you out” without any problems, and if the circumstances are unfavorable, you can say goodbye to the weapon.
Izh-54 shotgun
and classic leather bandoleer from Stich-Profi
Repair example
I took two of my guns to Levsha-T.
On the Izh-54 it was necessary to recoat the barrels and block. I didn’t like the flaky colored tracing paper; I wanted something contrasting, but without shiny vulgarity.
Solution
was found in the technological scheme “sandblasting + nickel plating”. Approximately this light matte coating was previously called “nickel velor” at TsKIB. It looks gorgeous, especially in combination with black trunks coated with “rusty varnish.”
Barrel bluing
alkaline composition is a bad option. The alkali corrodes the tin and the trunks may come apart. "Rusty varnish" is an old, labor-intensive procedure. But when done correctly, the result is magnificent.
Triggers
polished and nickel plated. The cocking indicators are polished. All small parts of the gun were re-oxidized in alkali. On a light block this gave an impressive contrast; the gun looked like an MTs-110-12. At least the double-barreled shotgun now has a noble chic.
On Izh-58
The shaft shackle has been eliminated. Welding and filing of the locking bar, hook and barrel breech were used. At the same time, the block and all small parts were covered with alkali. At the same time, the factory foreman inspected the mechanics of the guns and eliminated minor defects. You can see the results of the work in the photo.
Izh-54 shotgun
and compact pouch for 6 rounds produced by Stich-Profi
Conclusion
When transporting weapons
you can't relax.
My personal experience is that in the vast majority of cases, the police are on your side. If you know your rights, behave correctly and your actions do not contradict the law, no one will want to detain you. A separate topic
is the essence of your actions related to repair work. By taking a “tired” or damaged gun to a factory or a certified workshop, you can not only make a “candy” out of it, but also radically transform it.
Everybody is here
depends on money and the technological capabilities of the enterprise. Find out everything in advance and think it through. Sometimes, for very modest money, hunters agree to apply a new engraving, to make small but important improvements to the design of the gun.
By giving away a double-barreled shotgun for an ordinary shotgun, you can get a decent “piece” at the end. The gun will not shoot better, but it will please you with its appearance. In most cases, this is a controversial approach, but it has a right to exist.
Within the law
you can do whatever you want with your weapon. At the factory these frames will always be indicated to you. Competent and responsible plant employees will suggest optimal, proven options for solving problems with your weapon and will treat your “wants” with understanding.
To implement
What I had planned, I had to cover 7 thousand km by plane and train. But the result, in my opinion, was worth it. The goal was achieved, the restored guns took their place in the safe. They are unique in everything, that's undeniable. Perhaps they have value only for me, but is that a reason to doubt?
Shotgun Izh-54
The article was published in the updated magazine “Hunting”, No. 2 for 2022
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Connecting hunting rifle barrels
. As already mentioned, the barrels of double-barreled shotguns are connected either in a horizontal or vertical plane. Horizontally located trunks are soldered, vertically located ones are either soldered or connected with couplings. Thus, the barrels of IZH-27, TOZ-34, MTs109 (USSR), Merkel-203 (GDR) are soldered; the barrels of IZH-59 “Sputnik”, IZH-56-3 “Belka”, “Olen” (USSR), “Remington-3200” (USA) are connected by couplings.
Double-barrel barrels
Different models are soldered differently. For double-barreled guns with horizontal barrels, for example, by mechanical processing, the under-barrel hooks with the barrels are carefully adjusted to each other, the sighting bar is extended to fit the Greener bolt into its hole, after which all these parts are connected with silver solder at a temperature of 620-650 °. Here it is very important not to go beyond the temperature limits, since if overheated, barrel steel can lose the necessary qualities (strength, toughness); This danger is especially great when using brass solder, the melting point of which reaches 800 °. After this, the aiming bar, the bottom bar and the wedge between the barrels in the area of the muzzle sections are fitted and soldered with soft solder. The melting point of soft solder is approximately 250°.
Sights
can be divided into several main types: sights for shooting shotguns (front sight without a sighting bar, front sight with a sighting bar); ring sights for shooting shot and bullet; open sights for shooting bullets (front and rear sights); optical sights.
On some, most often single-barrel, single-shot shotguns, there is no sighting bar, for example on the IZH-17 and IZH-18. It is very inconvenient to aim with such a gun, since a closely located notch (usually on the gun block) is not clearly visible, so the shooter can make big mistakes when aiming. Previously, self-loading shotguns such as "Browning" (Belgium) had a sighting rib made only for the length of the receiver, but now it occupies the entire length of the barrel. MTs21 (USSR) also has an aiming rib along the entire length of the barrel, with the exception of the section that enters the receiver when the barrel rolls back during a shot.
Among our hunters, the most common are double-barreled smoothbore shotguns with an aiming rib (ventilated or solid) soldered to the barrels. The planks can be narrow and wide, straight and concave. The upper surface of the bar is covered with fine corrugation (guilloche) to prevent reflection of light rays, which greatly interfere with aiming. The front sight on the sighting bar is usually installed on a thread near the muzzle and is made in the form of a brass ball. Some hunters prefer an ivory front sight, which is more visible when shooting at dusk.
When shooting a shotgun with a bullet, it is advisable to have a rear sight with a wide semicircular slot. It is made permanent (non-reclining) and does not interfere with shot shooting. The rear sight must be installed at such a distance from the eye that when aiming the slot is clearly visible. Since people's vision is different and changes with age, the rear sight is usually placed in the middle between the eye and the front sight. In order to clearly see the outline of the rear sight slot, it should be slightly expanded towards the front sight. All this, naturally, applies to sights mounted on rifled weapons.
Open sights on rifled weapons have a rear sight and a front sight and are mounted on the barrel. For shooting at long distances or with cartridges with a steep bullet trajectory, the rear sights have devices for lifting them or changing slotted shields. For shooting in low light conditions, it is better to make the edges of the rear sight slot and the front sight itself white. With cartridges with a flat bullet trajectory, it is enough to have one rear sight position designed for a distance of approximately 150 m. When shooting
at 200 m you can slightly raise the aiming point. For shooting at longer distances, only one thing can be recommended: use an optical sight with 4- or 6-fold magnification.
It makes sense to install optical sights on smooth-bore guns only in the following cases: with frequent ambush hunting of ungulates at dusk or other unfavorable lighting conditions; with significant visual defects.
Ring sights are very good for smooth-bore weapons. They are installed on the neck of the stock near the hunter's eye, which lengthens the aiming line. The ring sight folds easily and therefore does not interfere with shot shooting. When aiming, the hunter looks through the ring and places the front sight in the center. The ring practically does not cover the target and makes it possible to easily select the required lead. By the way, the ring itself helps to more correctly determine the required amount of lead. In addition, attention or vision is focused only on the target and the front sight, without being distracted by the unclear circle of the sight hole. Typically, such a sight has two replaceable rings - with a diameter of 3.2 and 4 mm. With some training, the ring sight significantly improves the accuracy of shooting at dusk, at a moving target and, of course, when firing a bullet at an animal from a smooth-bore weapon.
In addition to sighting devices, the barrels have under-barrel hooks; a device that either pushes the cartridges out of the chamber (extractor) or throws them out (an ejector, sometimes located in the forend); hook for attaching the forearm; swivel (the other is attached to the butt). There are guns that do not have swivels.
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