Baikal price question

[mr smith]

Been trolling around some of the local gunshops looking for a cheap 12 bore banger to get me started.Not much so far,however there was a Baikal the one with the two sets of barrels(had one of these years ago),metalwork looked okay as did the both fore ends.But the butt had been replaced with something that didn't look anything like the fore ends(colour or chequering),it had been fitted with one of those absorball(sp?) type of recoil pads,this might explain why the butt has been changed.

They're looking for £150 for it.Good,bad or just forget it.

[mry716]

Do you DIY?

 

Could you shape and sand a piece of wood?

 

I have a 12b Baikal O/U double trigger ejector in as new condition with a broken stock.

 

BUT

 

I have a part machined walnut blank that would be the simplest of stocking jobs to replace the broken one.

 

This piece of wood has lovely figure - far better than anything else you will see on a gun costing less than a couple of grand. The blank alone would cost £250 if you bought it for an English s/s from any Gunshop so at my asking price of £100 for blank and gun with broken stock it has to be the bargain of the century - if you are up to it!

 

Are you?

 

If you think you are email me at mry716@hotmail.com for some pictures.

[Cranfield]

There is nothing wrong with a Baikal, I enjoyed the one I had (a bit heavy, but fine in the hide).

 

I would want a secondhand one at £150 to be almost perfect.

The fact that you have asked the question, suggests to me that the answer should be, "forget it".