Baikal IZh-58

IZh-58 12 Gauge Shotgun

National Origin Soviet Union Factions National Liberation Front (NLF) People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) Weapon Type Double-Barreled Shotgun Roles Scout RPG Soviet Union Primary (Slot 1) Variants 3 Caliber 12 Gauge

“Russian civilian-made side-by-side hunting shotgun repurposed by North Vietnamese forces.”

— in-game description

History

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The Baikal IZh-58 was a Soviet hunting shotgun made by Izhevsk (hence the IZh in the name) starting in 1958 (hence the 58 in the name) under their brand name Baikal.

Weapon Specifications

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IZh-58 Hunting Shotgun

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Loadout	Buckshot	Slug	Mixed
Ammunition
Ammo Type	55 grain	20.6 gr	Both
Shells Per Both Barrels	2 Shells
Shells Carried	32 Buckshot Shells	32 Rifled Slugs	16 Shells 16 Slugs
Weight Per Shell	0.032 kg / 0.07 lbs	0.028 kg / 0.06 lbs	N/A
Handling
Weight	3.6 kg / 7.9 lbs
Firemodes	Dual-shot Single-shot
Recoil	Vertical: 850 Horizontal: 300	Vertical: 1190 Horizontal: 420	N/A
Spread (MOA)	0.0175	0.0029	N/A
Length	1559 mm
Melee Reach	840 mm
Damage
Instant-hit Damage	71	363	N/A
Damage Value	129	725	N/A
Energy Impulse	73.22	672.5	N/A
Penetration Depth	10	15	N/A
Ballistic Coefficient	0.05	0.07	N/A
Velocity	420 m/s	475 m/s	N/A

IZh-58 Coach Gun

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Loadout	Buckshot	Slug	Mixed
Ammunition
Ammo Type	55 grain	20.6 gr	Both
Shells Per Both Barrels	2 Shells
Shells Carried	32 Buckshot Shells	32 Rifled Slugs	16 Shells 16 Slugs
Weight Per Shell	0.032 kg / 0.07 lbs	0.028 kg / 0.06 lbs	N/A
Handling
Weight	3.5 kg / 7.72 lbs
Features	Fast Reload and ADS
Firemodes	Dual-shot Single-shot
Recoil	Vertical: 800 Horizontal: 300	Vertical: 1120 Horizontal: 420	N/A
Spread (MOA)	0.03	0.0043	N/A
Length	932 mm
Melee Reach	840 mm
Damage
Instant-hit Damage	52	163	N/A
Damage Value	85	594	N/A
Energy Impulse	73.22	672.5	N/A
Penetration Depth	10	15	N/A
Ballistic Coefficient	?	?	N/A
Velocity	365 m/s	430 m/s	N/A

IZh-53 Sawn-off Shotgun

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Loadout	Buckshot	Slug	Mixed
Ammunition
Ammo Type	55 grain	20.6 gr	Both
Shells Per Both Barrels	2 Shells
Shells Carried	32 Buckshot Shells	32 Rifled Slugs	16 Shells 16 Slugs
Weight Per Shell	0.032 kg / 0.07 lbs	0.028 kg / 0.06 lbs	N/A
Handling
Weight	3.5 kg / 7.72 lbs
Features	Faster Reload and ADS
Firemodes	Dual-shot Single-shot
Recoil	Vertical: 850 Horizontal: 300	Vertical:1190 Horizontal: 420	N/A
Spread (MOA)	0.0375	0.015	N/A
Length	779 mm
Melee Reach	840 mm
Damage
Instant-hit Damage	85	115	N/A
Damage Value	85	514	N/A
Energy Impulse	73.22	672.5	N/A
Penetration Depth	10	15	N/A
Ballistic Coefficient	?	?	N/A
Velocity	335 m/s	400 m/s	N/A

Trivia

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• In very early testings of the game's development, the weapon's name was originally named the IZH-43, although that version of the weapon was developed after the Vietnam War, in year 1984; said reasons as to this mistake's occurrence mainly have to do with misconceptions, as the weapon can be seen in game series like Vietcong. Poor or lack of english documentation of the IZh series also contributes to this.