Baikal / IZH Shotguns

stagalv

May 12, 2003 08:42

Hello,
I am new to the site and wanting some expert opinion. I have and enjoy a 12ga Beretta Whitewing O/U and now want a 20ga O/U. I am not (can not) going to pay another $950 for a top quality gun. These Baikal IZH O/U's have really cought my attention. They seem to be alot of bang (no pun) for the buck. What is the opinion on these for quality vs. dollar? Thanks. [?]

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  drobs

  May 12, 2003 09:03

  My next shotgun will be an o/u Baikal. I have a good friend that has one and likes it alot. Make sure you get auto ejectors though.
  
  Regards,
  

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  rhmc24

  May 12, 2003 12:52

  I have a 20 ga o/u and like it a lot. Has all the bells and whistles as the high dollar shotguns, fit and finish not bad. Inside it is full of stamped out parts with very rough looking machining, visible when the action is open as for loading. The cheap looking insides seem to be properly fitted and heat treated to do their job. The Russians have a rep of making things only as good as they need to be to do their job. Example the AK. I think this shotgun is a very good value or bang for the buck. I have one of the Russian .410 automatic shotguns that I like also. Only difference in what I said about the 20 ga is the .410 is 'military' outside too. Logical since it is a 'civilianzed' version of the AK47 design.

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  stagalv

  May 13, 2003 06:46

  Thanks for the info. I see that these 20ga o/u's listed on this site say "selectable ejectors". Do you know if this is the auto ejectors you mention?

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  drobs

  May 14, 2003 06:35

  Sorry for slow reply. I believe that is the same thing. The thing to watch out for is that on some less expensive o/u's have extractors instead of ejectors. I guess it depends on what you want to do. Maybe the extractors may make it easier to collect your spent shells for reloading. I'm not sure.
  
  By the way welcome to the board.
  
  
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  jonk

  May 14, 2003 18:06

  I have one of their single barrel 12 gauges and am very pleased. Ejector can be set to throw them out or just ease them back.
  
  "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf

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