Does anyone know if the grips from a real Makarov will fit the Baikal MP-654K co2 Mak?
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I believe they will, I think you need to check the generation of Mak, I am not sure if some of the double-stack magazines have a wider frame.
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Lots of interesting reading here:
Baikal MP-654K
The Baikal MP-654K is a replica air pistol which is made in the same manufacturing plant as the original Makarov pistol. There is some argument for saying that this isn’t really a replica at…
worap.wordpress.com And here:
Hope these links work for you on that side of the pond.
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I’ll give it a go. The grips are available on eBay for not too much.I believe they will, I think you need to check the generation of Mak, I am not sure if some of the double-stack magazines have a wider frame.
Lots of interesting reading here:
Baikal MP-654K
The Baikal MP-654K is a replica air pistol which is made in the same manufacturing plant as the original Makarov pistol. There is some argument for saying that this isn’t really a replica at…
And here:
Hope these links work for you on that side of the pond.
Yes, they say the MP-654K is made on the same line as the real Mak. I’ve noticed that a magnet will stick to everything but the plastic grips, indeed it’s all steel.
The barrel is rifled so I’ve never shot anything but lead, no steel BBs. It jams a lot with the lead BBs and they’re not very accurate. But if you “single-shot” it by placing a pellet in the breach the accuracy improves dramatically.
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I have only just got my first Mak, the cap seal leaked and the replacement arrived today, so looking forward to shooting it for the first time!
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Does it have a rifled barrel? If so it might be best to avoid steel BBs and go with lead, plastic, or the copper coated Smart Shots
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Try loading a pellet into the breach and check the accuracy. If it compares with your other pellet shooters, then the rifling is working and you might want to avoid steel shot
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Same here. No steel. I use pellets exclusively in mine.
Also, I’m looking for a weaker slide spring. This one seems to be as stiff as the real recoil spring and it gets tiring pulling the thing back all the time.
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I found it …. a weaker slide spring. Just took a quick visit to the right hardware store. Now it’s much easier to pull back but not so easy that the slide lock can pull itself out of engagement. Greasing the innards and slapping it all back together
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Tried using BBs again.
The pure lead ones seem prone to jamming. I even tried loading only 6 per mag to see if the mag spring pressure had anything to do with it, but no, still jammed like crazy.
In contrast, SmartShot copper-coated lead BBs worked very well. I only loaded 6 per mag in case they jammed (easier for me to dig out bent BBs with a partial mag) and so far 100 shots with no jams at all.
The accuracy is of course nowhere near what I get when I load pellets, but it's still fun.
The pure lead ones seem prone to jamming. I even tried loading only 6 per mag to see if the mag spring pressure had anything to do with it, but no, still jammed like crazy.
In contrast, SmartShot copper-coated lead BBs worked very well. I only loaded 6 per mag in case they jammed (easier for me to dig out bent BBs with a partial mag) and so far 100 shots with no jams at all.
The accuracy is of course nowhere near what I get when I load pellets, but it's still fun.
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Finally got to shoot mine yesterday after the new seal kit arrived; swapped out the leaking cap seal and the seal between the magazine and valve bodies as that looked tired.
Not particularly impressive and rather quiet, but it was at freezing point in my shed, so the co2 cannot have been very happy! Anyway, I now have a functioning Makarov, so I am very happy about that!
Only tried it with Smart Shot, 8 in the mag to start, then went for 12 - no jams, hope to get to the heated indoor range on Sunday and try it out properly.
Not particularly impressive and rather quiet, but it was at freezing point in my shed, so the co2 cannot have been very happy! Anyway, I now have a functioning Makarov, so I am very happy about that!
Only tried it with Smart Shot, 8 in the mag to start, then went for 12 - no jams, hope to get to the heated indoor range on Sunday and try it out properly.Upvote 0
I get around 400fps for the first few shots then it starts dropping off. Not a particular strong or accurate shooter with BBs. Much better with pellets, but that means pulling back that stiff slide spring for every shot . Hence I swapped that spring for a much lighter one.Finally got to shoot mine yesterday after the new seal kit arrived; swapped out the leaking cap seal and the seal between the magazine and valve bodies as that looked tired.
Not particularly impressive and rather quiet, but it was at freezing point in my shed, so the co2 cannot have been very happy! Anyway, I now have a functioning Makarov, so I am very happy about that!
I also found that the trigger improved after field stripping it and greasing everything
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Got to the range this morning, Smart Shot were poor for accuracy, probably because they are too small to engage with the rifling. The Gamo lead bb's were much better and I didn't have any jams, though I did restrict the magazine to ten rounds.
Tried some single arm hold shots at six yards and was surprised what accuracy I was able to achieve.
So I pushed it out to ten metres and achieved something I never have before...
Completely missed the black...
Great fun though, and probably the closest thing to a PB pistol I will be able to own.
Tried some single arm hold shots at six yards and was surprised what accuracy I was able to achieve.
So I pushed it out to ten metres and achieved something I never have before...
Completely missed the black...
Great fun though, and probably the closest thing to a PB pistol I will be able to own.
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Well doneGot to the range this morning, Smart Shot were poor for accuracy, probably because they are too small to engage with the rifling. The Gamo lead bb's were much better and I didn't have any jams, though I did restrict the magazine to ten rounds.
Tried some single arm hold shots at six yards and was surprised what accuracy I was able to achieve.
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So I pushed it out to ten metres and achieved something I never have before...
Completely missed the black...
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Great fun though, and probably the closest thing to a PB pistol I will be able to own.
. Now lock the slide back and feed a roundhead .177 pellet into the breech (I need tweezers for this). Empty mag except for the co2. And test the accuracy again 
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I tried that in my shed the other day at short range, it was quite a faff and I was fearful of losing my finger end if the latch slipped.Well done
Using tweezers is definitely a smart move, I will give it a go when I am next at the range with it.
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Yes, that's a powerful spring. I replaced it with a much lighter one for the reason you mentioned.I tried that in my shed the other day at short range, it was quite a faff and I was fearful of losing my finger end if the latch slipped.
Using tweezers is definitely a smart move, I will give it a go when I am next at the range with it.
Tweezers ... I use "bent" tweezers, they have an angle (45 deg?) at the small end which makes inserting a pellet fairly easy. Also, it allows me to give the pellet a little shove to make sure it's seated in the breech before I ram the mag in.
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Hey Mod,
Have you had a chance to run a few pellets through that Mak?
I'm curious to hear if your findings are as favourable as mine.
Have you had a chance to run a few pellets through that Mak?
I'm curious to hear if your findings are as favourable as mine.
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