Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
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Not to be confused with Izhmash.
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| Type | Unitary enterprise |
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| Industry | Defense |
| Predecessor(s) | Plant 622 |
| Founded | Izhevsk, USSR July 20, 1942 |
| Founder(s) | State Defense Committee |
| Headquarters | Izhevsk, Russia |
| Products | Firearms, weapons |
| Revenue |  US$ 94,867,462 (2009)[1] |
| Net income | US$ 225,315 (2009)[1] |
| Employees | 11,633 (January 2010)[1] |
| Parent | Ministry of Industry and Trade |
| Subsidiaries | Trading House "Baikal" |
| Website | imzcorp.com |
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (Russian: Ижевский Mеханический Завод) or IZHMEKH (ИЖМЕХ) is a major firearms manufacturer founded in Izhevsk in 1942 for manufacturing small arms. After the end of World War II it continued producing firearms, both for military and hunting applications, and later high-tech weapons and civilian machinery. After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union the range of civilian products was greatly expanded, but firearms are still its major production.
Since 1960 Izhmekh supplies hunting shotguns for export under the trademark "Baikal".
It is widely known for having developed and manufactured Makarov and Yarygin pistols.
