They're the same pistol as far as I know Ali.....I have the IZH 46M.....superb pistol for the money!
I think the M maybe has a few fps more.
Eric.
Hi,
Can some one please tell the difference between Baikal MP46 and IZH 46M .
Thank you in advance.
A.G
They're the same pistol as far as I know Ali.....I have the IZH 46M.....superb pistol for the money!
I think the M maybe has a few fps more.
Eric.
The 46M is a bit longer, and makes slightly higher velocities. Otherwise they are, AFAIK, exactly the same.
If you find the 46M a bit too front-heavy, the earlier shorter 46 may suit you better.
Correction!
I was sure the M is actually longer, but it isn't. It has a longer cylinder and longer pump stroke, making it more powerful and more front heavy. But it's the same overall length.
Indeed
I was able to slide the front sight back an inch on my 46.
Not something you can do with a 46M.
However, I wouldn't mind the extra FPS.
IZH or MP = no difference as far as I know.
Fairly recently, Baikal just seemed to change the prefix to 'MP'.
Instead of “Izhevsky Mekhanichesky Zavod”.
Just a corporate / branding thing, again, AFAIK.
Thank you all for your replies and input. The reason I asked the question was that I found two different suppliers for these pistols and there seems to be a large price difference between them. If they are basically the same then I might as well go for the cheaper MP one. For 10 meter target practice 3 ft.lbs of energy is more than enough.
Regards,
A.G
Hi Eric,
Thank you for your reply. First I must say that I really like the Black Star that you sold me, you have looked after it very well. It is a hell of a pistol. I still have to get used to shooting off hand but rested and @ 10 meters I managed 3/4" grouping on full power. The recoil is not bad but I need to get the hold consistent. I was thinking of either the IZH 46M or a Rohm twin master until I came across the 46 MP.. A bit more research is needed I guess.
ATB,
Ali
The MP 46M version is the current model the other is older.
Mine shoots about 460fps
It's a very refined shooter compared to the 'Black Star' and one of the best values on the market.
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I'm glad you're happy with the Black Star Ali....new fishing gear now safely hidden in the garage.
My Izzy also shoots at about 460 fps....I had one a few years ago and foolishly sold it to try another pistol so I'm glad to have found another one.
The only pistol I would like more is one of the Feinwerkbau 100 range but you've more chance of stepping in a pile of rocking horse poo than finding one and if you did get lucky you would then need to take out a mortgage!!
Cheers....Eric.