Baikal shotguns

Servo77 · September 21, 2006, 03:13 PM

Is there any difference between a remington imported Baikal or the EAA Baikal? I assume they are both of similar quality since they are made in the same place...yes no?

Anyway, what are your opinions of baikals as a "working" double. I ahve heard that they do not handle well, but are as durable as tanks.

DPris · September 21, 2006, 03:42 PM

Slight increase in quality (Remington supposedly specified as a condition of taking over importation) and in customer service on problems.
Denis

jhgreasemonkey · September 21, 2006, 05:42 PM

I've got an EAA O/U baikal. I was wondering the same thing when I was buying. What I found may be an exeption but the Baikal I found and bought had a nicer walnut stock than the Rem Spartan models I handled. Plus I got it for about $100 cheaper. But remington aparently chrome lines the bores and ports the barrels of certain models. So that would be nice. I just use mine as a fun gun and do some hunting with it. The only thing I dont like is that it breaks open really stiff. But no real problems so far.

quack fiend · September 23, 2006, 08:06 AM

a little off topic, but the baikal auto is the most reliable, best-built duckslayer you can get on a budget. i love mine so much that i bought another as a backup when they were still $270. the funny thing is, it's a better shotgun than the twice-as-pricey rem. 11-87 superjammomatic

September 21, 2006, 03:13 PM	#1
Servo77 Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2005 Location: Southeast OH Posts: 905	Baikal shotguns Is there any difference between a remington imported Baikal or the EAA Baikal? I assume they are both of similar quality since they are made in the same place...yes no? Anyway, what are your opinions of baikals as a "working" double. I ahve heard that they do not handle well, but are as durable as tanks. __________________ "Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?!"

September 21, 2006, 03:42 PM	#2
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	Slight increase in quality (Remington supposedly specified as a condition of taking over importation) and in customer service on problems. Denis

September 21, 2006, 05:42 PM	#3
jhgreasemonkey Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 2,238	I've got an EAA O/U baikal. I was wondering the same thing when I was buying. What I found may be an exeption but the Baikal I found and bought had a nicer walnut stock than the Rem Spartan models I handled. Plus I got it for about $100 cheaper. But remington aparently chrome lines the bores and ports the barrels of certain models. So that would be nice. I just use mine as a fun gun and do some hunting with it. The only thing I dont like is that it breaks open really stiff. But no real problems so far.

September 23, 2006, 08:06 AM	#4
quack fiend Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2005 Location: liberty, ms Posts: 268	a little off topic, but the baikal auto is the most reliable, best-built duckslayer you can get on a budget. i love mine so much that i bought another as a backup when they were still $270. the funny thing is, it's a better shotgun than the twice-as-pricey rem. 11-87 superjammomatic