Baikal SxS

I have a nice little 410 sxs that I purchased a few years back. A nice little handling shotgun. At the time I purchased this shotgun I had a chance to buy the over & under model but always wanted sxs. Works very well with no problems...
 
I don't think I ever talked with anyone that owns a Baikal that doesn't like it, no matter what the action type.
I don't find their O/U guns any heavier than the older Superposed Brownings , and I'm not sure about the new ones but the old ones were very strongly built guns.
Cat
 
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I had 2 of the older USSR made over/unders. They were both in very nice condition and there was nothing at all wrong with the fit and finish on them. They were actually one of the few over/unders that fit me and felt comfortable to shoot. Should've kept one.
 
Just do a yoo toob search for hunting in Russia. All you see for birds to boars are old Baikal sxs and o/u shotguns. Many have hammers (sxs) and all are well used/abused. They are almost indestructible ( you can tell I am a Baikal guy) Now mind you these guys don't have much choice for different makes of guns but it still is testimony to how tough these guns are. I have a Poly-Choke II screwed into my 24" MP 153 and it is a meat gun. It is the one that goes with me when I will be far from any gunsmiths to keep it running.

Darryl
 
I'm with you guys! My first Baikal was a 16 ga. sxs with external hammers (1950's vintage, I believe). It's as well balanced and regulated as most makes. I don't recall putting it on a scale but, having hunted with it extensively, I'd say it weights in at about 6 lbs 12 ozs. I wanted to try my hand at refinishing stocks and I didn't particularly like the blond finish that came on the gun. The refinish was a lot of fun and turned out nicely.

Since then, I've bought the identical model in 12 ga and one in 20 ga. All 3 are on properly scaled frames, 2 3/4 chambered, and nitro proofed. All 3 function normally under all conditions, every time.
 
daka said:
Old Baikal while Russia was USSR were great guns,now the new ones are not so great any more.
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Yes, that's true. The good news in this is that the old ones are worth a second look - especially when they span two eras and result in something as useful as a double triggered sxs hammergun that's chambered in 2 3/4" and nitro proofed. All of these features (and more) are available in current production models, of course, but at what price?
 
I love my old USSR Baikal SxS. I cut it down to 26" (open cylinder) and had the LOP shortened as well (too much in retrospect). These days I shoot 28 gauge mostly, but if/when I decide to use a 12 gauge, the Baikal is my go-to gun for close range birds. Dropped a lot of birds with that gun...
 
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