I just bought one of these pistols last month and I thought I'd tell my fellow TFLers about what a great buy it is.
The IZH-35M is a semiautomatic .22 LR target pistol, made in Russia by Baikal and imported to the USA by EAA. It was designed from scratch for use in ISSF (International Sport Shooting Federation, formerly known as UIT) competition and consequently has some unusual and innovative features, such as a downward-swinging hammer that serves as a cocking indicator and allows the 35M to have both a very low bore line and the longest (about 6") barrel allowable under ISSF rules. It comes with semi-anatomical grips, designed to be carved to fit by the shooter, and a trigger adjustable five ways: reach, pre-travel, over travel, return spring force, and sear engagement. This is the same pistol that's been used in international competition by Soviet/Russian teams as the IJ-35 and sold in modified form by Walther as the KSP-200.
The best part is that the retail price is only about $425. For a target pistol of such sophistication, that's dirt cheap -- about the same as a Ruger stainless competition Mk II, $150 less than a S&W M41, $200 less than a Benelli MP95E, $350 less than a Pardini SPE, and $900 less than a Hammerli SP-20. The 35M isn't as refined or as pretty as the high end Euro-pistols, but it's still quite a shooter.
This is a solid, blue steel and wood pistol. The only plastic part I can find in mine is the magazine follower. It comes with a number of spare parts (recoil spring, mainspring, front sight, rear sight blade, and several others) plus accessories like a carrying case, cleaning rod, screwdriver, and weaver-style scope base.
Mine runs 100% with PMC Scoremaster, CCI Standard Velocity and Winchester T22. And the 35M shoots as well as I do, which isn't saying much but it's enough to make a good showing in my local indoor bullseye league. I'm still making the adjustment to the new pistol after years of competing with a S&W M41. Fortunately for me, the 35M doesn't have the extreme "broken wrist" grip angle of the Benelli and Pardini pistols, so the adjustment has consisted mostly of learning a new manual of arms, shaping the grips to fit my hand, and getting a feel for the trigger.
By the way, I don't have any affiliation with Baikal, EAA, or anyone else in the firearms business. I'm just posting this to let the forum members know about a good thing. If anyone's interested, I'll be glad to discuss some of the 35M's weak points, too.
The IZH-35M is a semiautomatic .22 LR target pistol, made in Russia by Baikal and imported to the USA by EAA. It was designed from scratch for use in ISSF (International Sport Shooting Federation, formerly known as UIT) competition and consequently has some unusual and innovative features, such as a downward-swinging hammer that serves as a cocking indicator and allows the 35M to have both a very low bore line and the longest (about 6") barrel allowable under ISSF rules. It comes with semi-anatomical grips, designed to be carved to fit by the shooter, and a trigger adjustable five ways: reach, pre-travel, over travel, return spring force, and sear engagement. This is the same pistol that's been used in international competition by Soviet/Russian teams as the IJ-35 and sold in modified form by Walther as the KSP-200.
The best part is that the retail price is only about $425. For a target pistol of such sophistication, that's dirt cheap -- about the same as a Ruger stainless competition Mk II, $150 less than a S&W M41, $200 less than a Benelli MP95E, $350 less than a Pardini SPE, and $900 less than a Hammerli SP-20. The 35M isn't as refined or as pretty as the high end Euro-pistols, but it's still quite a shooter.
This is a solid, blue steel and wood pistol. The only plastic part I can find in mine is the magazine follower. It comes with a number of spare parts (recoil spring, mainspring, front sight, rear sight blade, and several others) plus accessories like a carrying case, cleaning rod, screwdriver, and weaver-style scope base.
Mine runs 100% with PMC Scoremaster, CCI Standard Velocity and Winchester T22. And the 35M shoots as well as I do, which isn't saying much but it's enough to make a good showing in my local indoor bullseye league. I'm still making the adjustment to the new pistol after years of competing with a S&W M41. Fortunately for me, the 35M doesn't have the extreme "broken wrist" grip angle of the Benelli and Pardini pistols, so the adjustment has consisted mostly of learning a new manual of arms, shaping the grips to fit my hand, and getting a feel for the trigger.
By the way, I don't have any affiliation with Baikal, EAA, or anyone else in the firearms business. I'm just posting this to let the forum members know about a good thing. If anyone's interested, I'll be glad to discuss some of the 35M's weak points, too.