baikal?

[dunganick]

many of you will be aware of my obsession with the gun which i have which i have always called a baikal, however my dad has come across this article of a gun which matches my gun in the action (but not all details as it isnt the same action) almost exactly.see the review of the Vostok:

 

http://www.clay-shooting.com/guntests/

 

and look at the price, my dad payed about 1/4 of what a beretta was worth when he bought the gun about 25 yrs ago, might be sitting on a little treasure trove.

 

the guns going nowhere, its here to stay, just intresting to know.

 

on a more intresting note, where do i stand (not that i intend to anoy plod about it) on the legal side, as this gun is on ticket as a baikal o.u 12g, not a Vostok.

 

also, anyone ever heard of them before, any other info on the company

Edited September 28, 2005 by dunganick

[Cranfield]

I would imagine that its a Baikal and as such, would not bother varying your SC. B)

[dunganick]

yeh, but the similarities are stagering, so much so, that either baikal copied the action (possible) or this company copied a baikal option (unlikely)

 

i will get some pics of the action of my gun. the differences are that it does not have the release catch for the action in the same place. apart from that its very similar.

 

somethingfor me to do friday or at the weekend when im not so busy

[Cranfield]

You will find that if you look at enough older guns, especially those from Eastern European and old Soviet Bloc Countries, that there are marked similarities in the actions, engraving and style of the weapons.

 

I think this is because some of the Companies bought in parts for their guns, from the same Suppliers.

They also copied each other and some Western styles, most commonly by putting side plates on poor quality guns, or elaborate engraving (hunting scenes etc), to try to make them look expensive.

 

Its rumoured that Baikal made for quite a few "Gunmakers" and their guns were sold with other names on them, some of which were German, Spanish and Italian.

They almost certainly supplied barrels to quite a few Companies.

 

"What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive" B)

[dunganick]

yeh, just deffinatly identified it as a Vostok, as on closer inspecton of the guns they share model numbers. however the reviewed one is a standard gun, where as ours is a presentation grade one, with hand engraving. im trying to convince my old man to have it valued by kennedys next time we are up at bisley.

 

this gun gets more intresting every year, deffinatly a keeper, now it has a good story behind it, thanks for the advice anyway cranfield.

 

on another note did you get my PM about the shoot in about a months time at tenterden? if so, can you make it?, if not then i will send it to you again.

[Cranfield]

I haven't received a PM from you and if the date is convenient, I am interested. B)

[dunganick]

okay, details in the meet up section, if you havent allready spotted it B)