[3] The first standard serial shotguns were made in 1972[4] and mass production began since 1973[7] In 1985, IZh-27 and TOZ-34 were the most common hunting shotguns in the Soviet Union.
[8] Also, a number of these shotguns were sold in foreign countries.
[9][10] In the 1990s, the production of the IZh-27MM variant (IZh-27M chambered in 12/76 mm Magnum shotgun shells) began.
[7][13][6] The chrome-plated barrels are made from heat-treated 50RA steel (сталь 50PA)[7][13] It has a walnut or beech stock and fore-end.
[6] Some shotguns were equipped with rubber recoil pad.