Page 7 - IZH Baikal IZH 46M Match Pistol Reviews

I like everything about this air pistol. I cannot wait to compete with it. I have been dialing it in for the last 2 weeks, and I admire it more everyday. It is truly amazing. I finally got one, and it has proven to be worth every dollar.

Instructions on how to load the pistol need to be clearer. The pistol needs an indicator that the tells a shooter if the air cylinder is full of air, or need to be pumped.

Well worth the money. A lot of fun. Instead of going to the range, I can now shoot in my garage, saving me time and money. If your teetering on which air pistol to buy, this is the only one you will need. Technical support and service are great. Thank you, I will be ordering from your company in the future.

EVERYTHING IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME, pegs the needle on Everything in every respect,

Appearance of grips are somewhat crude, but they work well and can be easily altered to perfectly fit your hand, can be made to be a perfect extension of your hand

Likes Beeman pellets best

The trigger out of the box is the best trigger Ive ever touched.

Instructions are lacking, no info on adjusting the trigger or sight. Included are spare gaskets, but nothing about how to install them. The grip is a bit clunky but I haven't shaped it at all.

I bought this because others said it was quiet, and it is. I shoot it in the basement and no one hears a thing. I only have 22' to the target, but I'm improving. I can put 5 pellets in a quarter size group using the iron sights (I cheat and use a two-handed grip)

The accuracy of this gun is superb Period! Good feel and weight. Cocking is very easy, and the gun is very quiet. I first bought this gun after Tom Gaylords review of the Baikal model 61. I loved that Baikal gun so much I researched and found a IZZY model 60 with a steel receiver. It is obvious that the Russians build great barrels. Every time you hear someone mention the IZZY 61 rifle, you will invariably hear the comment. "if you think you like that gun, then you will definitely love a Baikal "IZZY 46". This gun if very much under priced.A real keeper, and a great investment into any air gunners collection.

A true "dry firing" feel.

Warning Will Robinson!! Like most match pistols this gun does not have a safety! The trigger is so sensitive that just zeroing in on the target and thinking about pulling the trigger will send a round out f the barrel. Repeat, the trigger is more than just a hair trigger. Do not let children near this gun. Adults, both beginner and intermediate shooters should be careful also. I suggest that you adjust the trigger way down until you become more of a expert.

Accuracy is phenominal. Different pellets may shoot to different impact points but in every case they will be one ragged hole at 25ft. R10s' are best. Easy to cock and easy to load. Trigger is perfect right out of the box. Attention to detail by the manufacturer is excellent. This pistol deserves a nice storage / carrying box. Grips are very nice and very hard. They look like Oak. That isn't bad. They are easily modified but I'll live with the "as issued" for a while.

A safety is always good to have. Taking the bolt out of battery to act as a safety kind of bothers me but I guess it's OK. Slightly nose heavy but you will quickly forget about that when you shoot the pistol.

For storage in order to preserve the 2 seals on the bolt, so they are not compressed against the breech and the compression chamber, I release the bolt and place a very small piece of wood under the bolt just enough to prevent movement and keep them off those surfaces. There is no compression on the seals or bolt springs

There's no plastic. Finally, a product that stands up to what it was really made to do at an exceptionally reasonable price! Amazing. 2nd time shooting it at 10 meters, 5 shots out of 10 were hole in hole, olympic style. Get 2 of these if you have the chance.

The grip design on the middle finger. It doesn't quite cover the trigger guard that has a sharp edge. Probably easily fixed with wood putty.

Aside from the rough grip (which is meant to be whittled down to spec anyway) this gun is flawless.

Balance is great, adjustments to trigger are great.. better read the documentation to understand which way to turn, ... sights are fine. works great with RWS 7 grains meisterkugel... when I stop shaking IZH gets over 540/600... even did two 50/50... and kept the targets to show off.

It is fine and simple the way it is... and you can work the stock to your hand rather nicely... but do it slowly.

The finishing can be really bad... blueing stuck the adjustment screws on my first one ... Craftmanship can be lousy... the valve of the compression chamber gave way on that first one too after 150 pellets... the second IZH46M I received 6 months later from Pyramidair is great so far and these bad workmanships not present... I checked the screws first thing.. and so should you. Make sure too that you oil the chamber with low flash point oil (the RWS one is great)... that would avoid having the feeling of preparing to compete with Arnold when cocking the cylinder lever... after that all is easier and the Arnold syndrom disappears... and so do the aggravation of the first try... yet they sure did exist.

Very accurate and more accurate than I am capable. Great value and would sell well even if it cost much more. Simple to operate. Well made.

Grip is not adjustable for cant and needs shaped for your hand, but there is enough wood to do that. The trigger is not anjustable for cant like other match pistols. It is a bit nose heavy.

Make sure the pistol is cocked all the way back before loading. If not, every time you try to close the cocker, the pistol expel the compressed air and possibly blow a gasket. If you miss it's your fault not the gun. It is larger than many air pistols out there. Get a case for it. The pistol is worthy of a nice case. If you modify the grips, be careful not to remove too much wood at once. I made a second set in my woodshop and have my original set setting aside as a pattern for future additional sets.

Incredibly accurate. The trigger is a gem. A true pleasure to shoot.

Nothing

Nothing I have found can touch this gun for cost. If you are looking for a tack driver, this is it.

Accuracy, feel, very nice to shoot

Trouble with the o-rings "blowing out" at hammer. 2 come with the gun, 2 come in the seal pack (approx $24 with shipping) - These should not blow out so easily - I just had to order my second kit, pretty disappointing.

Try to glue the o rings in so they dont blow out costing you an exhorbitant amount of money for a 2 penny item that can't be replaced elsewhere

Extremely Accurate, Extremely Simple, Extremely Reliable, Ridiculously Underpriced!!! I bought two of them!!!

The people that can find something to criticize in anything... this air pistol is too good to be true.

I've bought dozens of air pistols... many from PyamydAir... This is the best value I have ever seen... I can shoot pop cans at over 50 meters... and if I miss it is not the gun's fault.

Accurate, easy to pump, trigger is great.

It needs better balance, it has a heavy front end. The grip is just waiting for you to customize it.

Best 10M air gun value on the planet.

It's a beauty - not in the picture, but in your hand! It's very easy to pump, quick to load and so much fun to shoot, it's addictive!

The grip is adjustable and its right side is shaped nicely, but the left side is literally square and has 90-degree angles. If those were rounded a bit or even shaped ergonomically, this gun would be even more fun to shoot. The importer should write a more thorough manual, even though it's an air gun and it's not rocket science to operate one.

I was surprised by the size of this pistol, it is long and you'll have to carefully select a case that will fit it. I wanted to make the rating a 4.5 for the uncomfyness of the grip, but a 5 is still deserved.

What a fantastic pistol! Incredible accuracy, reasonable price and, so far, fantasatic durability and reliability. It has good, though forward, balance and excellent sights for the price. The trigger is a gem.

Not one.

It's a much larger airgun than it would appear to be in a photo. The darker left-handed grips look even better than stock, though I had minor fit problems.

This is truely an accurate pistol way more than I can hold.

The grip is different but is adjustable for your hand and as explained by another review could be modified, which I may try. Everything else is pretty much fine.

I shoot this for fun, but I can see why it is called a match pistol, If you are looking for a reasonable match pistol I do not think you could go wrong, I have had mine for at least two years and It is still going strong and seals are available if needed. I have only had to use one of my extra seals which is the one that seals around the pellet. You need to be careful with that seal it can be accidently pulled out when you are having fun.

I bought this pistol as a way to practice at home using a silent pellet trap when weather or time does not allow me to get to the range to shoot smallbore target disciplines. This is a very accurate pistol and for the price is a great bang for your buck. Being a pump which is extremely easy for an adult means only pellets are required for hours of practice. This pistol is way more accurate than I could ever shoot freehand. It is also very quiet in my opinion. Very adjustable trigger but for me is fine straight out the box. It appears to be well made and comes with a spare set of seals, alternate sights, brass cleaning rod, pin punch and multi screwdriver. This pistol has to be the best value out there as an entry level match air pistol.

I cant think of anything as yet, although the manual is pretty basic and does not explain in detail the sight and trigger adjustment to name a couple, but a quick google search on the www will get all that info at your fingertips.

The grip is not real comfortable but has more than plenty of beef to get a dremmel onto it to scalp to fit your hand or there are after market grips available for righties and lefties but they would probably require dremmel work anyway. If silhouete is your thing scope mounts and a scope can be added.