General Tso
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After looking at the Turkish guns my buddy may be bringing back, I decided to look around and see what other affordable semi-auto's were available. I'd like an 11-87 or something but that's pretty much out of the question budget wise right now .
So, after some looking I stumbled onto the Russian Baikal MP-153. Fairly impressive looking package for a sub $400 semi. Capacity is 4 or 6 with a 2 shot extension tube, barrel lengths appear to be 24"-28", all models come with screw in choke tubes and it's got a 3 1/2" chamber. It's supposedly got a unique gas system that allows you to mix and match anything from trap loads to 3 1/2" mags without adjustment.
http://www.eaacorp.com/firearms/shotguns/mp153/index.html
http://baikalinc.ru/eng/prod/rifle/mr153_/
NRA reviewed the MP-153 in American Rifleman and gave it a pretty good review:
http://baikalinc.ru/eng/prod/rifle/mr153_/statia/
Anyone actaully handled or shot one yet?
So, after some looking I stumbled onto the Russian Baikal MP-153. Fairly impressive looking package for a sub $400 semi. Capacity is 4 or 6 with a 2 shot extension tube, barrel lengths appear to be 24"-28", all models come with screw in choke tubes and it's got a 3 1/2" chamber. It's supposedly got a unique gas system that allows you to mix and match anything from trap loads to 3 1/2" mags without adjustment.
http://www.eaacorp.com/firearms/shotguns/mp153/index.html
http://baikalinc.ru/eng/prod/rifle/mr153_/
NRA reviewed the MP-153 in American Rifleman and gave it a pretty good review:
http://baikalinc.ru/eng/prod/rifle/mr153_/statia/
Anyone actaully handled or shot one yet?