The IZh-35 (ИЖ-35) is a Soviet-designed target pistol for competitive shooting sports (including the Olympic games).
== History == The IZh-34 and IZh-35 were designed from 1973–1978. In 1976, state tests of the first prototypes were conducted. In 1979, IZh-34 and IZh-35 replaced previous Soviet standard sport pistols (ИЖ-ХР-30 and ИЖ-ХР-31). In 1986 the IZh-35M was designed and began serial production in 1987. In September 2008, all Izhevsk Mechanical Plant firearms were renamed and IZh-35M got the name MP-35M (Mechanical Plant-35M).
== Design == The IZh-35 is a simple blowback design constructed out of steel. The barrel is fixed to the frame. It has detachable single column box magazine, which is inserted in the grip.
== Variants == IZh-34 (ИЖ-34) - first model, 1.2 kg, .22 Short. In 1990, production was discontinued IZh-35 (ИЖ-35) - second model, 1.34 kg, .22 LR, serial production began in 1978 IZh-35M (ИЖ-35M) - third model, 1.2 kg, .22 LR. Walther KSP 200 - IZh-35 with new pistol grip made by Carl Walther GmbH in 1998-2000
== Users == USSR Armenia: IZh-35 used as training firearm in police; Belarus - IZh-35M is allowed as civilian training pistol Kazakhstan - IZh-35M is allowed as training pistol Moldova - IZh-35M is allowed as training pistol Russian Federation - As of November 2015, almost 95% of all sport shooters in the Russian Federation used IZh-35, IZh-35M or MP-35M target pistols. Ukraine USA - the import was allowed Sweden - KSP 200 was used by the Swedish Armed Forces for target practice. Superseded by Pardini SP and Walther SSP.
References
== Sources == Пистолет малокалиберный самозарядный ИЖ-35 // Охотничье и спортивное оружие, патроны. М., Внешторгиздат, 1989. IŽ 34M // «Střelecká revue», 5, 2017 Спортивный стандартный самозарядный пистолет MP-35M Archived 2020-05-11 at the Wayback Machine