IZh-94 Sever
Baikal (Izhevsk Mechanical Plant) · Rifle · In Production · 1993
Also known as: MP-94 Sever, MR-94 Sever, Baikal IZh-94 Sever
Overview
The IZh-94 Sever is a Russian over-and-under combination gun built by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (Baikal). It pairs a 20-gauge smoothbore shotgun barrel with a small-caliber rifled barrel chambered for a rimfire cartridge (.22 LR, .22 WMR or 5.6x39mm), letting a hunter engage both small game and birds without switching guns. It uses a hammerless break-action mechanism, wooden stock, iron sights, and a base for mounting an optical sight.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3200 g (112.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1050 mm (41.34") |
| Barrel Length | 600 mm (23.62") |
| Height | 200 mm (7.87") |
| Width | 55 mm (2.17") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 20 Gauge · primary — also known as 20GA, 20 Bore
- .22 Long Rifle — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
- .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire — also known as .22 WMR, .22 Magnum, 22 Mag
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Manual Loading
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Barrel Selector
- Features: Over Under Barrels, Combination Rifle Shotgun, Scope Base, Iron Sights
Variants
- IZh-94 Taiga - Combination Gun
- IZh-94 Scout - Lightweight Combination
- IZh-94 Express - Double Rifle
Service history
Operators
- Russian civilian hunters
Production
Production years: 1993-present
Civilian hunting arm; redesignated MP-94 in 2008
Origin
Country of origin: Russia
Designer: A. I. Matveyev
Notes
"Sever" (Russian: Север, "North") is the lightweight small-caliber member of the IZh-94 family. The line was redesignated MP-94 (MR-94) in 2008. Sister variants include the Taiga (12-gauge over 7.62mm rifle), Scout (.410 over .22 LR) and Express (double rifle).
Background
Named after the Russian word for "North," the Sever is the smallbore member of the IZh-94 combination-gun family, letting a hunter switch between a rimfire rifle round and a 20-gauge shotshell by flipping a barrel selector.