The IZh-43 was designed in the early 1980s,[1] and in October 1985, the first prototypes were presented at the hunting weapons exhibition in Irkutsk.

[2] In 1986, the IZh-43M shotgun was awarded the gold medal at the Leipzig Trade Fair.

[3] In January 2004, a contract was signed between Remington Arms and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant.

[6] The IZh-43 is a side-by-side smoothbore shotgun, with barrels that feature chokes at the muzzle end.

[2][3][1] It has a stock and fore-end made of walnut, birch, or beech wood,[2][3] although custom aftermarket variants are known, it features chrome-plated bores made of AR50 steel.