Baikal IZh-58
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 725 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.20 kg
- Introduced
- 1958
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Baikal IZh-58 is a Soviet side-by-side double-barreled break-action shotgun developed at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. Designed by L. I. Pugachev in 1958, it pairs a hammerless boxlock action with two horizontally arranged smoothbore barrels and double triggers, and became one of the most widely produced hunting shotguns of the Soviet era.
A staple of Soviet sporting and subsistence hunting, the IZh-58 was prized for its simple, robust boxlock design and affordability, putting a reliable double gun in the hands of rural hunters across the USSR.
Produced in 12, 16 and 20 gauge across four standard variants; many barrels use 70 mm chambers with fixed half and full chokes. Marketed in export markets under the Baikal brand as the IJ-58.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Baikal (Izhevsk Mechanical Plant)
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1958 to 1991
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 725 mm
- Overall length
- 1150 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.20 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Double action
- Capacity
- 2
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 400 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 2560 J
- Effective range
- 40 m
- Maximum range
- 200 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Side by side barrels
Boxlock action
Double trigger
Extractor
Fixed chokes
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 622 12 Gauge shotguns | 3.20 kg | 3.29 kg | Lighter than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 570 12 Gauge shotguns | 1150 mm | 1150 mm | Near the median |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 725 mm | 711 mm | Longer than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns | 2 | 3 | Holds fewer rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Baikal IZh-58
How much does the Baikal IZh-58 weigh?
The Baikal IZh-58 weighs 3.20 kg (7.05 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Baikal IZh-58?
The Baikal IZh-58 is chambered in 12 Gauge.
How many rounds does the Baikal IZh-58 hold?
The Baikal IZh-58 holds 2 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Baikal IZh-58?
The Baikal IZh-58 is 1150 mm (45.3 in) long overall, with a 725 mm (28.5 in) barrel.
Who makes the Baikal IZh-58?
The Baikal IZh-58 is made by Baikal (Izhevsk Mechanical Plant) (Russia). It was designed by L. I. Pugachev.
When was the Baikal IZh-58 introduced?
The Baikal IZh-58 was introduced in 1958 and discontinued in 1991.
How does the Baikal IZh-58 operate?
The Baikal IZh-58 uses a break action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/baikal-iz-58' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "baikal-iz-58", "name": "Baikal IZh-58", "manufacturer": { "id": "baikal", "name": "Baikal (Izhevsk Mechanical Plant)", "countryCode": "RU", "foundedYear": 1942, "website": "https://baikalinc.ru", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:42", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:43:40", "version": "61dc96f12f8cfe1b00c6e617c85af74517fd02103102194d8bdf3970f8b70294" }, "category": { "id": "shotgun", "name": "Shotgun", "description": "Smoothbore firearms designed to fire shot or slugs" }, "country_of_origin": "SU", "year_introduced": 1958, "barrel_length_mm": 725, "weight_empty_g": 3200, "action_type": "break_action"}