Baikal izh-35

jambie · Post by **jambie** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:57 pm

I am thinking of getting the russian built izh-35 .22 lr as a bullseye gun.
If anybody has any experience (reliability, accuracy, servicing) with this gun could you share it?
Also, any suggestions as to where to order it?

Thanks

Zed · Post by **Zed** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:32 pm

Hi jambie,
Not sure where you're located, but in the US I don't believe the IZH 35M has been imported for a couple of years. THe last importer I know of is EAA. If you want an 'Ivan', your best bet is to keep an eye out for them on the auction lists, they do show up pretty regularly.
I do have an IZH & absolutely love its reliability and accuracy. It's my primary .22 for bullseye. I'm amazed at it's ability to digest any ammo I may stuff into it and it's tolerance for dirt & crud build-up. Kind of funny, actually, when it starts getting really dirty it has a tendency to drop a grungy black mouse turd on your trigger finger & keeps on shooting! I'm pretty certain it was designed that way..
If you intend to use a dot sight you will learn really fast that you must locktite the top shroud screws as the sight rail mounts to the top shroud & when those screws do work loose - alarmingly fast- your groups go right out the window.

Steve ..

jambie · Post by **jambie** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:17 am

Thanks Zed. Sounds like a good gun. The bit about the mouse pellet in the trigger makes it even a more fascinating piece

I am going to keep my eyes open for one.

jambie · Post by **jambie** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:26 pm

After much searching, the chances of finding a new izh-35 look slim.

Has anybody had any experience with the Sig Trailsidel. It looks like a great gun with Hammerli innards. It is priced at about $350

I would be interested in hearing from somebody that has one. In particular, what do you think of its trigger?

Thanks

Zed · Post by **Zed** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:18 am

jambie wrote: Has anybody had any experience with the Sig Trailside

Jambie, I have to think you are looking for recently discontinued guns...

The Sig Trailside was the Hammerli X-esse marketed in the US as a Sig. Hammerli was purchased by Walther & Sigarms no longer imports this pistol.

I do have a Trailside reworked by Larry Carter, called his signature series bullseye gun http://www.larrysguns.com/, & his trigger work is great. I can only speak of this trigger, but it has the typical Hammerli long pretravel with the crisp, extremely repeatable break. This gun is my son's primary .22 bullseye gun & he loves it. Accuracy is very good, approx 5/8" group @ 50M factory test target. 11 months and 4 cases of ammo (20K) - no issues. The gun is dead reliable.

For the price range it seems you are looking into, maybe consider a Ruger?

jambie · Post by **jambie** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:04 am

Thanks Zed
You may be right. I may have a soft spot for discontinued guns

In any case, I do have a rugger markiii, gov model which I use for bullseye shooting.
I do have some issues with the rugger: failure to fire mainly but I think the gun is also too heavy. I am a big fellow and do go to the gym. Holding it steady is not a big problem but I think I could hold steadier with a lighter gun.
Maybe the Trailside is something I may get in a few months.

Thanks again.

jambie · Post by **jambie** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:48 am

Oops. Just noticed that this thread in in the center fire forum.
Bullseye, maybe you could move it to the rimfired forum.

Thanks

Post by **Bullseye** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:23 am

Moved per request.

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Bullseye