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Baikal Model IJ-70
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions		Width:	No Data
Length:	6.25-in	Height:	No Data
Barrel:	4-in	Weight:	25-oz
Variant 2 of 2

Gun Rankings
Power Factor (95 grain bullet)96330 Recoil Factor (95 grain bullet)2.76 ft-lb Total Capacity13 rounds ConcealabilityGood Defense Factor67%

Gun Specifications
Type:	Pistol
Produced:	1994 - 1996
Caliber:	9x18 Makarov
Action:	recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:	double-action (DA/SA)
Safety:	slide mounted decock/safety lever
Magazine:	12-round
Frame:	blued steel
Grip:	black checkered plastic
Sights:	fixed blade front, adj. target rear
Notes:	hi-cap double-stack variant

Manufacturer
	Baikal More Info

Gun Value
MSRP:	$239.00	Used Est:	$190.00
Last Update:	2/22/2023

About the Gun

Makarov-style pistol with adjustable target sights. This model was also imported under the model name Baikal 442.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	9x18mm Makarov
Alias:	N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:		95 grains
MV:	1014 ft/sec	ME:	217 ft-lbs

About the Cartridge

This is the current Russian military cartridge used in the Makarov and Stechkin auto pistols. It was adopted shortly after the end of World War II, and its design was probably inspired by an experimental German cartridge called the 9mm Ultra. This cartridge is intermediate in size and power, between the .380 Automatic and the 9mm Parabellum. It is a well-designed cartridge for its purpose, although a little underpowered by Western standards.

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The comrade’s choice.
By The5thColumnRed on 05 Apr 2025
Circa early 90s, these were about the best option you had for a budget pistol. Cheap surplus ammo with lots of available parts, a reliable and simple to maintain blowback design, double action with a safety/decocker lever for flexible carry. Combine that with a design with few sharp or square external edges to snag or scrape, and you’ve got a comfortable and effective concealed carry solution that punches above its price range. Nowadays not so much. Russian ammo and parts are banned from import and the examples that made it into the US prior to the bans are either beat to death or at an asking price that has several objectively better new options. Upside, domestic production of ammo has begun with high quality offerings from Hornady in caliber 9mm Makarov. The caliber itself is the most powerful practical round that can be used in a compact and lightweight blowback design; with ballistic performance superior to .38 Special and .380 while not falling too short of 9 Parabellum.