Russian Baikal MP-446 Viking Pistol

sachal · October 11, 2009, 03:20 PM

It is Sporting & training pistol, with 18 rnd mag, plz share views & experience about it is it a good gun?

tekarra · October 11, 2009, 07:57 PM

May I suggest you go to www.worldguns.ru/handguns and look in the Russia section for your MP-446. It is an interesting pistol and I sure would like to shoot one.

tekarra · October 11, 2009, 07:59 PM

Sorry made a mistake. That should be www.world.guns.ru/handguns

raftman · October 11, 2009, 08:18 PM

I take it you're not in the USA if you're able to get one of these?

sachal · October 12, 2009, 10:06 AM

Ya I am not in USA I am from Pakistan here this gun is cheap about PKR60000, & I am considering to purchase it so wants reviews plz!.

balazona · October 12, 2009, 11:44 AM

I will recommend u chinese CF-98 pistol.it is much better than that ugly russian MP-446.CF-98 has a saftey/decocker combination.while Viking has only saftey.u suppose to lower the hammer manauly on a loaded chamber.YMMV

raftman · October 12, 2009, 04:59 PM

Ugly's a subjective term. IMO the Viking is by far a more attractive gun than the CF-98. Besides, what does appearance matter in the face of legendary Izhmash reliability.

Is the GSh-18 an option over too however? Because that would be a fine self-defense gun. It's got that 18-rd capacity that you want, designed to shoot +P+ loads, and weights less than 500g (17.6 ounces).

Casimer · October 12, 2009, 05:46 PM

here's Baikal's page for this pistol - http://www.baikalinc.ru/en/company/108.html

Beentown71 · October 12, 2009, 06:57 PM

I like the looks of the Viking.

Beentown

raftman · October 12, 2009, 10:34 PM

Sachal, unfortunately for your hopes of getting thorough reviews of the this gun on this site, the vast majority of the members here are from the USA, where the importing of Russian handguns has been banned for the last 15 years. The MP-446 is too recent a development for any of them to have made it into the country before the ban. Simply put, virtually no one in America has one.

I think it runs contrary to good capitalism, but I have no say in politics or economics.

MythBuster11 · October 31, 2010, 10:52 AM

Sorry for opening an old thread. Came across it while searching the Russian handguns as I am a great fan of Russian guns and thought that I might be able to contribute something useful.

I own a Viking and found it to be a very reliable, reasonably accurate and extremely durable gun which is capable of shooting any kind of crap that you might feed into it. It is my main self defence gun and I have not experienced even a single stoppage in over 2000 rounds that I have fired from it. Good magazine capacity and rugged looks / finish (not certainly ugly), it is capable of taking lot of abuse and can fire high pressure rounds with no problems whatsoever. Is it available in US now??

Came across this very detailed review on Viking which might help those who are interested in knowing this wonderful gun.

http://www.thegunforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48

October 11, 2009, 03:20 PM	#1
sachal Junior Member Join Date: August 5, 2009 Posts: 13	Russian Baikal MP-446 Viking Pistol It is Sporting & training pistol, with 18 rnd mag, plz share views & experience about it is it a good gun?

October 12, 2009, 11:44 AM	#6
balazona Member Join Date: May 5, 2008 Location: Bahrain Posts: 85	CF-98 I will recommend u chinese CF-98 pistol.it is much better than that ugly russian MP-446.CF-98 has a saftey/decocker combination.while Viking has only saftey.u suppose to lower the hammer manauly on a loaded chamber.YMMV

October 12, 2009, 06:57 PM	#9
Beentown71 Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,560	I like the looks of the Viking. Beentown __________________ Μολὼν λάβε Time for the Mall Ninja list: Beretta 92fs, Springer XD9, High Standard Model HB, RRA bull bbl...aw heck with it time to go plink

October 11, 2009, 07:57 PM	#2
tekarra Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2007 Posts: 1,164	May I suggest you go to www.worldguns.ru/handguns and look in the Russia section for your MP-446. It is an interesting pistol and I sure would like to shoot one.

October 11, 2009, 07:59 PM	#3
tekarra Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2007 Posts: 1,164	Sorry made a mistake. That should be www.world.guns.ru/handguns

October 11, 2009, 08:18 PM	#4
raftman Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,890	I take it you're not in the USA if you're able to get one of these?

October 12, 2009, 10:06 AM	#5
sachal Junior Member Join Date: August 5, 2009 Posts: 13	Ya I am not in USA I am from Pakistan here this gun is cheap about PKR60000, & I am considering to purchase it so wants reviews plz!.

October 12, 2009, 04:59 PM	#7
raftman Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,890	Ugly's a subjective term. IMO the Viking is by far a more attractive gun than the CF-98. Besides, what does appearance matter in the face of legendary Izhmash reliability. Is the GSh-18 an option over too however? Because that would be a fine self-defense gun. It's got that 18-rd capacity that you want, designed to shoot +P+ loads, and weights less than 500g (17.6 ounces).

October 12, 2009, 05:46 PM	#8
Casimer Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2007 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,918	here's Baikal's page for this pistol - http://www.baikalinc.ru/en/company/108.html

October 12, 2009, 10:34 PM	#10
raftman Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,890	Sachal, unfortunately for your hopes of getting thorough reviews of the this gun on this site, the vast majority of the members here are from the USA, where the importing of Russian handguns has been banned for the last 15 years. The MP-446 is too recent a development for any of them to have made it into the country before the ban. Simply put, virtually no one in America has one. I think it runs contrary to good capitalism, but I have no say in politics or economics.

October 31, 2010, 10:52 AM	#11
MythBuster11 Junior Member Join Date: October 31, 2010 Posts: 2	Sorry for opening an old thread. Came across it while searching the Russian handguns as I am a great fan of Russian guns and thought that I might be able to contribute something useful. I own a Viking and found it to be a very reliable, reasonably accurate and extremely durable gun which is capable of shooting any kind of crap that you might feed into it. It is my main self defence gun and I have not experienced even a single stoppage in over 2000 rounds that I have fired from it. Good magazine capacity and rugged looks / finish (not certainly ugly), it is capable of taking lot of abuse and can fire high pressure rounds with no problems whatsoever. Is it available in US now?? Came across this very detailed review on Viking which might help those who are interested in knowing this wonderful gun. http://www.thegunforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48