Baikal Double .45-70
BAIKAL IS ONE of three firearm bra from Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern, manufacturers of a wide range of civilian and military weapons. The Baikal and Ishmash brands focus mostly on civilian hunting and sporting firearms, while the Kalashnikov brand focuses primarily on military arms.
The test rifle, Baikal’s MR-221 double, is one metre long overall and weighs 3.1kg. The lacquer-finished walnut stock has a low comb for open sighted use, with no cheek-piece and no cast-off, hence is adaptable for both right- and left-handed use. It has a somewhat swept-back pistol-grip, well-suited to double-trigger rifles, with fairly coarse cut chequering for a secure
