IZH-Baikal MP-514K

Here it is 2015 and it is still going!! Still shoot on the mark and has I don't know how many pellets shot down the barrel?..One of my favorite guns.

Trigger pin. Needs some kind of keeper to keep it from coming out. Still no one has the magazines.

This is a fun rifle to shoot.

I like this gun alot. I use it when I'm tired of using up all of my CO2. Nice weight; feels great in my hands. Tricky safety lever. Sometimes I have to push it again. All we owners of this gun need is access to more mags.

Gun is heavier than it looks which is good---Solid construction--The Russians are real good at making lots of stuff, but two things in particular; tractors & guns----Not real fast, I'd guess around 550-600 fps, but that's fast enough if you want accuracy from a $100 fun gun----unique look to it, so get ready to have lots friends asking to shoot it----I love the whole concept of Bullpup rifles----They're just cool--

Include a second or third magazine---Make the barrel shroud black----Make it so you can't dry fire with an empty magazine, as sooner or later you WILL forget/loose count of rounds down range---In the heat of battle you will forget how many shots are left in magazine, and you don't want to dry fire a springer----Use better sights; I removed the rear sight, put on a picatinny to dove tail riser [22mm to 11mm] and a Williams 5D-AG peep sight with a .050 aperature on top of that----It seems to sit lower than the stock sight, looks better as the stock rear sight appears flimsy, and is rock solid, plus with a peep sight I can pick off asperin tablets at 10 meters with my seventy year old eyes----I had to do a little filing on the riser to make it and the Williams sight fit together, but ten minutes later and it was good to go----

Getting used to the cocking-loading-firing cycle takes a time or two, but then becomes automatic---You just have to remember how many of those 8 shots in the magazine are gone, or you're always popping it out to see how many pellets are left, it's kind of a mental distraction while you're consentrating on shooting----the gun is more accurate than I expected, lots more, but I'm still trying to figure out a way to get a bore snake through the barrel to clean it----I want to go from breech to muzzel with a pull through, but you have little room to move at the breech to get things started---It's just wide enough for the magazine, but you can always push a patch from the muzzle, taking your time to watch the crown, as it's resessed in the red colored shroud, so you can't slip on a muzzle guard----Use pellets with a skirt at least 4.55 or more, to keep them from falling out of the magazine as you load up---Make sure to tighten all the screws, locktite as necessary, as all were just hand tight on mine when it arrived-----happy shooting

Fun to shot after getting through learning cycle of how to use---Keep count of your shots or you'll be dry firing your springer gun--This especially goes for friends shooting your gun--Tighten all the screws as most of mine were loose-----Use locktite as necessary--

I put peep sights on almost all my rifles as I don't shoot well with scopes, and peeps are better, faster to use than partridge sights---The peep sights on this gun are now made by Williams---I removed stock rear peep sight, found a Weaver/Picatinny to dovetail riser on the web for $9.00, and put a Williams 5AG peep on it with a .050 aperature----Gun is now accurate and as we all know only an accurate gun is a fun gun----Happy shooting

Shoot pellets with .455 or wider skirts so they stay in magazine and don't fall out---I own six guns made by Baikal and the other five arrived in their box, which was enclosed in the sealed vinyl bag as shipped from factory----This gun came in it's box only, no vinyl bag, and was cocked which ain't good for a springer, with empty magazine installed[?]----go figure; Every thing seems OK, works, so I'm keeping it---Just FYI

Great plinker with good velocity. Easy to cock, 8 shot clips. Very compact. Good value for the price.

Put some decent factory sights on the gun. I had to top out the rear sight to get on target at 25'. Since the sights sit so high above the barrel (2") there's no telling what it will do at other ranges but it's OK for larger targets I'm sure. Make extra clips available.

In a contest, I'd have to give the IZH 61 the nod since it is extremely accurate, has good iron sights, is lighter and can easily be cocked while shouldered. The downside being that the 61 velocity is a little slower (by 70 fps) and has only 5 shot clips.

the guns shape and how you cock it. it takes a little getting used to operating it but it is fun to shoot and the safety is a great safety you have to disengage the safety each shot and the safety is well placed right in front of the trigger and it has great power

the ability to fire pointed pellets

it can not fire pointed pellets the magazine is to short

This gun is made by a real firearms manufacturer and has the look and feel of a quality gun.

The height of the rear sight off the top of the rail is an odd dimension. I would like it to be compatible with sights that are available for AR-15 style. The peep sight that comes with this rifle is better than it looks (looks like it would fall off if you breathed on it too hard) but it will definitely not take much abuse. I am debating on purchasing the Mendoza peep sight and mounting it with a Weaver to Dovetail adapter. I am uncertain in the height of this combination will work. It's a risk.

You will be limited in your choice of pellets that can be used. Pointed hunting pellets interfere with the rotation of the magazine when cocking the rifle. Also do not try lead ball ammo. It'll roll right out of the magazine into the chamber. You don't know whether the chamber is empty (dry firing is not good) or if there are multiple bbs. The rifle has decent accuracy with Gamo Match Diabolo and Crosman Premier Hollow-Point. The crosman HPs will punch through both walls of the recent aluminum style bottles that Pepsi sold. These bottles are much heavier gage than normal pop can. Good power and accuracy.

Good quality great bull pup design very nice pellet gun.. Also pretty acurate

I guess the only things i would change are the red barrel tip and id put a shot counter on it.

This is a great pellet gun my favorite by far. Dont hesitate to buy this one

This pellet gun is very unique.Its well built and looks really cool. They really outdid themselves on this pellet gun. Its also pretty accurate. I tried a leapers red dot sight but it sucked. The stock sight is pretty good contrary to what manny people have said.

Its very hard to tell when your out of amo because theres no counter on it. And that sucks because the manual says dry firing it can damage it. I usually fire an empty shot because i dont count the shots. The painted red painted barrel looks pretty tacky but can be painted. Thats about it as far as things that should be changed.

This pelet gun has a little kick to it but its not bad. It also smokes a bit out the barrel when fired wich is pretty cool. The quality of this pellet gun is very good. I highly recomend it. Also tighten the screws up a bit when you get it. Its my favorite pellet gun ive ever owned and ive owned a few.

Very well engineered repeater. Accurate. These Russian guns are real bargains. This gun is great fun. Easy to cock. Nice solid action and firing cycle.

The RED barrel shroud!! But a little black paint will fix that. The blade rear sight is a pain to adjust. A peep site would be better.