Remington Spartan 100
Encyclopedia
The Remington Spartan 100 is a single-shot
, break-action shotgun
. It is a variant of a classical Russian shotgun IZh-18 manufactured by Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
for export under trademak "Baikal", in Izhevsk
, Russia
. It is marketed and distributed by Remington
.
The Spartan 100 accepts 2¾ inch or 3 inch shotgun shell
s. It utilizes a cross bolt safety
and a selectable ejector or extractor.
with a 28 inch barrel, or in 20 gauge or .410 bore
with a 26 inch barrel. It weighs 6½ pounds.
An upgraded version of the SPR100 has a nickel plated receiver, walnut stock and fore-end, and screw-in choke tubes. This variant is a 12 gauge with a 29½ inch barrel.
Single-shot
Single-shot firearms are firearms that hold only a single round of ammunition, and must be reloaded after each shot. The history of firearms began with single-shot designs, and many centuries passed before multi-shot designs became commonplace...
, break-action shotgun
Shotgun
A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
. It is a variant of a classical Russian shotgun IZh-18 manufactured by Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant or IZHMEKH 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...
for export under trademak "Baikal", in Izhevsk
Izhevsk
Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, situated on the Izh River in the Western Urals. Population: From 1984 to 1987 Izhevsk carried the name Ustinov |Minister of Defense of the USSR]], Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov). The city is an important industrial center,...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is marketed and distributed by Remington
Remington Arms
Remington Arms Company, Inc. was founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion, New York, as E. Remington and Sons. It is the oldest company in the United States which still makes its original product, and is the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in North America. It is the only U.S....
.
The Spartan 100 accepts 2¾ inch or 3 inch shotgun shell
Shotgun shell
A shotgun shell is a self-contained cartridge loaded with lead shot or shotgun slug designed to be fired from a shotgun....
s. It utilizes a cross bolt safety
Safety (firearms)
In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling....
and a selectable ejector or extractor.
SPR100
The standard model SPR100 has a blued receiver, hardwood stock and fore-end, and a fixed choke. It is chambered in 12 gaugeGauge (bore diameter)
The gauge of a firearm is a unit of measurement used to express the diameter of the barrel. Gauge is determined from the weight of a solid sphere of lead that will fit the bore of the firearm, and is expressed as the multiplicative inverse of the sphere's weight as a fraction of a pound . Thus...
with a 28 inch barrel, or in 20 gauge or .410 bore
.410 bore
.410 bore, commonly misnamed the .410 gauge, is the smallest gauge of shotgun shell commonly available. It has similar base dimensions to the .45 Colt revolver cartridge, though the .410 is significantly longer, up to , allowing many single-shot firearms and some revolvers chambered in that...
with a 26 inch barrel. It weighs 6½ pounds.
An upgraded version of the SPR100 has a nickel plated receiver, walnut stock and fore-end, and screw-in choke tubes. This variant is a 12 gauge with a 29½ inch barrel.