Izh27 (Hunting Two) Over & Under Shotgun
Izh27 (Hunting Two) Over & Under Shotgun
Izh27 (Hunting Two) Over & Under Shotgun
(HUNTING TWO)
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, this owner’s manual
contains important warnings and safety procedures which must be understood
BEFORE using this firearm. Read the entire manual and if you do not
understand any part of it or the operation of your shotgun, stop and seek
professional firearms instructions. You can get a copy of this manual from
European American Armory Corp. on request.
NOTICE
SHOTGUNS ARE CLASSIFIED AS FIREARMS OR DANGEROUS WEAPONS
and are sold by European American Armory Corporation with the specific
understanding that we are not responsible in any manner what -so-ever for their
safe handling or resale under local laws and regulations.
European American Armory shall not be responsible in any manner
whatsoever for malfunctioning of the firearm, for physical injury or for property
damage resulting in whole or in part from (1) intentional or negligent discharge,
(2) improper or careless handling, (3) unauthorized modifications and/or
alteration to the internal/safety mechanisms, (4) defective, improper, high
pressure, hand-loaded, or reloaded ammunition, (5) corrosion and/or lack of
proper maintenance (6) neglect, or (7) other influences beyond our direct and
immediate control. This limitation applies regardless of whether liability is
asserted on the basis of contract, negligence or strict liability (including any
failure to warn). Under no circumstance shall European American Armory
Corporation be liable for incidental or consequential damages, such as loss of
use of property, commercial loss and loss of earnings or profits.
Safety Procedures:
1. We recommend that you get competent firearms instruction in safe handling
before using this firearm. Please ask your dealer. All guns are extremely
dangerous if carelessly handled or used. Remember that the firearm user is the
primary “safety” and to depend on any mechanical devices is to be only half
safe.
2. This firearm will fire if a cartridge is in the chamber and the trigger is pulled
and the safety is disengaged.
3. DO NOT LOAD THIS SHOTGUN UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THIS
SHOTGUN OPERATES. KEEP this shotgun unloaded at all times except when
ready to fire and you are sure of your target.
4. ALWAYS carry this shotgun in a case or original box unloaded.
5. NEVER point this shotgun at anything that is not your intended target even
if this shotgun is unloaded. When loading, cleaning, unloading or handling,
always be sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction and always keep your
finger off the trigger.
6. NEVER assume any gun is unloaded. Before handling, check to make sure
the chamber is empty. See unloading Instructions and then unload any
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ammunition. Make sure you know that this or any firearm is fully unloaded before
displaying or handling it. When handling any firearm, keep your fingers away from
the trigger at all times until you intend to fire.
7. WARNING: The actual firearm does not contain any lead; however, it does
fire ammunition containing lead or lead compounds known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, reproductive toxicity, and other
serious physical injury. Those who discharge a firearm, stand near someone
who discharges a firearm or cleans firearms are hereby warned of the dangers
presented by lead and lead compounds and should take protective health
measures. Avoid exposure to lead while handling and wash your hands after
contact. Proper air ventilation is absolutely necessary when shooting indoors.
AMMUNITION WARNING
Old, Hot-loaded and/or re-loaded ammunition may be dangerous. Because of
the poor or nonexistent quality control standards among some companies or
people who make reloaded ammunition and the dangers of overloads and
under loads (squib loads) which may occur, we recommend that only good
quality new factory ammunition be fired in our firearms. [If you prepare your
own hand loads, do NOT exceed recommended pressures in line with those
generated by standard factory loads as manufactured by Remington,
Winchester, Federal, PMC or other reputable companies.] Old ammunition
may not fire with sufficient force to expel the projectile from the barrel.
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WARNING
BEFORE LOADING or firing a shotgun, examine the bore and the firing
chamber to be certain they are clean and free of any obstruction. Even a heavy
coat of oil, grease, snow or water may result in damage to the firearm and injury
to the shooter and/or persons near the firearm. A misfire or unusual sound
upon firing is a signal to cease firing and to examine the chamber and bore. If
there is any obstruction, clear the obstruction and clean the bore and chamber
before firing.
FIRING WARNING
When shooting, full eye and ear protection is mandatory at all times. Shooters
and spectators must wear shooting glasses and sound suppressor to prevent
eye injury and hearing loss. Vision loss and hearing impairment can occur
with only one moment of non-protection.
WARNING
Any bore obstruction, even if it is only partly blocked, may cause the gun to
blow up if it is fired, or may cause damage to the gun such as a bulged barrel.
To avoid injury or death to the shooter or bystanders, check the barrel before
shooting or if a shot does not sound normal.
WARNING
Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction! Never attempt to load or
unload any firearm inside a vehicle, building or other confined space (except a
properly constructed shooting range). Enclosed areas frequently offer no
completely safe direction in which to point the firearm. If an accidental
discharge occurs, there is great risk of injury or property damage. Before
loading, always clean all, grease and oil from the bore and chamber, and check
to be certain that no obstruction is in the barrel. Any foreign matter in the barrel
could result in a bulged or burst barrel or other damage to the firearm and could
cause serious injury to the shooter or to others.
WARNING
If there is any reason to suspect that a bullet or projectile is obstructing the
barrel, immediately unload the firearm (See Unloading Instructions) and check
the chamber and the bore. A bullet may be lodged some distance down the
barrel where it can not easily be seen. Check the bore by using a cleaning rod
to pass through the barrel. If a blockage is in the bore, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SHOOT IT OUT WITH ANOTHER CARTRIDGE, OR BLOW IT OUT WITH A
BLANK CARTRIDGE OR A CARTRIDGE FROM WHICH THE BULLET HAS
BEEN REMOVED. SUCH TECHNIQUE(S) CAN GENERATE EXCESSIVE
PRESSURE, DAMAGE THE FIREARM AND CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY. If the blockage can be removed with a cleaning rod, clean any
unburned powder grains from the bore, chambers & mechanism before
resuming shooting. If the blockage can not be dislodged by tapping it with a
cleaning rod, take the firearm to a gunsmith.
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WARNING (Mechanical Malfunctions)
STOP SHOOTING IMMEDIATELY AND UNLOAD YOUR FIREARM if your
firearm develops: a mechanical malfunction; binding or stoppage; spitting
powder/gas; a cartridge primer is punctured; a cartridge case is bulged or
ruptured; or the sound on firing does not sound quite right. Do NOT try one
more shot but unload your firearm and take it and the ammunition to a qualified
gunsmith or send it back to EAA for examination. Do not assume that the
shotgun is empty merely because you checked the chamber. You must also
check the bore for any fired shot or wad jammed inside the barrel.
To Load Shotgun:
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1) Fig 7: Make sure the shotgun is pointed in a
safe direction at all times, the trigger block
safety is engaged, and never allow fingers or
objects to contact trigger.
Warning ***
Do not load shotgun until you
are ready to fire
2) Do not disengage the safety until you are
ready to fire.
3) Make sure the ammo that you are using is
the correct size and gauge. The barrel is
marked with the gauge and chamber size,
barrels marked 3" will also use 2 3/4" or 3" shot
shells. Barrels marked with 2 3/4" will not
accept 3" shot shells.
4) Fig 8: Visually inspect the chambers and
barrel for obstructions by breaking open the
shotgun by pushing the top lever to the side
and tipping the barrel down. The chamber and
barrel should be free of oil or grease or
obstructions.
5) Fig 9: After inspection load the correct type
of shot shell into the chambers making sure
that the shells are flush with the extractor, then
close the action by swinging the barrel up till
it locks into the receiver and the top lever moves
to the center position. If the top lever does not move to the center break open the
action again and check to see if the shot shell is fully seated in the chamber. If the
shell is fully seated then re-close the action. If the shot shell is not fully seated
check the chamber for blockage and check the shell for deformation and retry
closing the action once more. If the shell is the correct type and the chamber is
not blocked and the shell is not deformed and the top lever does not move at least
three quarters of the full travel distance to the center after closing then unload the
gun (follow unloading instructions) and have a competent gunsmith look at the gun
or return the gun back to E.A.A. Corp. for review. Note: The top lever may not move
completely to the center on a new shotgun until the gun is broken in. The lever must
move at least three quarters of the full travel distance. Try to move top lever to center
by hand do not force.
WARNING
Once you have broken open the shotgun action with the forearm installed
the internal hammers are cocked and under spring tension. We suggest
that you do not keep, carry or store the gun with the hammer springs under
compression. Follow unloading instructions and with the gun unloaded or
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the barrel removed pull the triggers to release the hammer springs from their
compressed state.
There is no excuse for not being careful.....
WARNING
Never load a cartridge into the chamber until
you are ready to fire the shotgun...
To Fire Shotgun:
WARNING
Do not disengage the trigger block safety until the shotgun is pointed in a safe
direction and you are ready to fire.
If a cartridge does not fire and the trigger has been pulled and the trigger block
safety is disengaged...Stop! and do the following: a) Make sure the gun is
pointed in a safe direction b) Engage the trigger block safety c) Wait 60
seconds d) Follow the instruction below for unloading the shotgun.
If during firing the sound of any cartridge is noticeably softer or louder than the
previous cartridge fired, Stop! Do not load another cartridge or fire another
cartridge and do the following: a) Make sure the gun is pointed in a safe
direction b) Engage the trigger block safety c) Follow the instruction below for
unloading the shotgun d) With the shotgun unloaded visually inspect the
shotgun for barrel blockage or damage and inspect the mechanical portion
and receiver of the shotgun for damage before continuing.
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS IN
THIS MANUAL BEFORE FIRING SHOTGUN, MAKE SURE
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SHOOTING AT
There is no excuse for not being careful.....
1) Make sure the gun is pointed in a safe direction and that you are
wearing ear and eye protection and keep fingers away from triggers.
2) Engage trigger block safety if not already engaged
4) Disengage the safety and begin firing only when you are ready to fire
and the shotgun is pointed in a safe direction to be fired. At this point the
shotgun will fire if the trigger is pulled.
To Unload Shotgun:
1) Make sure the gun is pointed in safe direction and the trigger block
safety is engaged and the hammers are lowered.
There is no excuse for not being careful.....
2) After completing step one completely... push the top lever to the right till
the action breaks open.
3) Then fully open the action and remove the shells.
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4) Visually check that the barrels are free of obstructions and then close the
shotgun action.
5) We suggest that you remove the hammers spring compression by pulling
each trigger or in the case of a single trigger gun pulling the trigger for each
barrel.
6) Engage the trigger block safety after the shotgun action is closed
MANUFACTURER’S WARNING
This firearm was manufactured to properly perform with the original parts as
designed. It is your duty to make sure any parts you buy are correctly installed
and that neither replacements nor originals are altered or changed. Your gun
is a complex tool with many parts that must relate correctly to other parts for
safe and accurate operation. Putting a gun together wrong or with modified
parts can result in a damaged gun, injury or death to you or others through
malfunction. Always let a qualified gunsmith work on your gun or at least,
check any work not performed by a gunsmith. Firearms safety is your primary
concern. THE GUN OWNER MUST ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE CORRECT REASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONING OF THE FIREARM
AFTER ANY DISASSEMBLY OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS.
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or exposure to such chemicals.
There is no excuse for not being careful.....
D) Using the bore brush with powder solvent scrub the barrel and chamber to
remove any powder and lead residue in the bore. Always and lastly, swab with
cotton patch with gun oil to coat and protect the bore and chambers from rust
and corrosion.
E) Any powder fowling on the firing wall, barrel, etc. can be easily cleaned with
a brush and powder solvent.
F) All external surfaces should be wiped down with a light coat of rust
preventative. Avoid using too much oil as dust and/or debris can get trapped
in the oil creating a gum that in time will cause misfires.
G) CAUTION in using solvents in gun bore cleaning. Prolonged or excess
contact with finish or bluing can damage the gun’s finish. Be sure to wipe away
all excess solvent and then lubricate with oil.
H) A gun should be cleaned after firing. In addition, external parts should be
wiped with an oiled cloth after handling. A light oil is ordinarily all that is
necessary in cleaning if the gun has not been fired or fired very little. If a gun
is used frequently, it must be cleaned after each firing and regularly serviced by
a professional gunsmith. If the gun has been stored, remove all excess oil and/
or grease before firing. Always check to be sure that no cleaning patch or other
obstruction remains in the bore or chambers before firing.
LUBRICATION WARNING
Firing a shotgun with oil, grease or any other material even partially obstructing
the bore may result in damage to the shotgun and injury to the shooter and those
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nearby. Do not spray or apply lubricants directly on ammunition. If the powder
charge of a cartridge is affected by the lubricant, it may not be ignited, but the
energy from the primer may be sufficient to push the bullet into the bore where it
may become lodged. Firing a subsequent bullet into the obstructed bore will
damage the shotgun and may cause injury to the shooter and those nearby. Use
lubricants properly. You are responsible for the proper care and maintenance of
your firearm and ammunition.
WARNING
Altering or modifying parts and/or internal safeties is dangerous and will void
the warranty. This shotgun was manufactured to perform properly with the
original parts as designed. It is your duty to make sure any parts you buy are
made for this firearm and are installed correctly and that neither the
replacements nor originals are altered or changed. Your gun is a complex
precision tool with many parts that must relate correctly to other parts in order
for proper and safe operation. Putting a gun together wrong or with incorrect
or modified parts can result in a damaged gun, danger, and injury or death to
you and others through malfunction. Always have a qualified gunsmith work on
your gun or at least check any work not performed by a gunsmith.
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Always keep this manual with your firearm. Make sure you understand all the
warnings, operation instructions and safety procedures. When you lend, give
or sell the firearm, be sure this manual goes with it. You can get a copy of this
manual from European American Armory on request.
PARTS LIST
Fig. 2
1. barrel assembly
2. right-hand ejector
3. left-hand ejector
4. ejector spring
5. plunger
6. hinge assembly
7. fore grip
8. ejector right-hand sear
9. ejector left-hand sear
10. ejector sear bolt
11. spring
12. base
13. right-hand bolt plunger
14. left-hand bolt plunger
15. tripping lever
16. tripping lever catch
17. spring
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Fig. 1 - IZH27 Exploded View
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Fig. 3
1. carrier
2. locking strip
3. right-hand sear
4. left-hand sear
5. inertia-type tripping lever
6. intercepter
7. base plate
8. trigger
9. selector lever
10. selector lever spring
11. selector lever pin
12. trigger bar
13. tripping lever spring
14. trigger bar spring
15. tripping lever pin
16. trigger bar pin
17. trigger spring
18. change lever spring screw
19. intercepter spring
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Screw in Chokes Symbols / Markings (This is an option not all IZH27
shotguns have this feature)
The end of the chokes are marked with slashes to determine choke
/ - Full
// - Improved Modified
/// - Modified
//// - Improved Cylinder
Cl - Cylinder
Make sure that you fully install the choke tube before you fire the shotgun. The
chokes are right hand thread. Make sure that you do not cross thread the chokes
and after use remove the choke tube and clean the choke tube threads and location
in the barrel where the choke tube thread into.
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