[1] IZh-18 was designed in 1962-1963 as a successor to the IZhK,[7] since 1964 began its serial production.
[9] In 1985, the IZh-18EM shotgun was awarded the golden medal of the International Fair Plovdiv.
[10] Since March 2018 ZAO "Техкрим" began to produce a detachable 520mm barrel ТК600 for IZh-18 shotguns.
[6] Unknown number of IZh-18 shotguns were sold in foreign countries.
[9] Soviet shotguns had a walnut, birch or beech stock and fore-end.