Sim_Player 1,939 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) ...after six months in an outdoor space. I had stripped and refinished the body and slide with cheap BBQ paint. The only rust is in a place that missed oil many times. It's going to get stripped, in the spring, and refinished. The plastic grip may get replaced, too. Edited February 3, 2016 by Sim_Player 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin38 2,117 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 That looks pretty good. What model is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) I'm not sure. It takes 9mm Kurz. It just says, "Made in Russia" and has a S/N. Edited February 3, 2016 by Sim_Player Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heartbreaker 1,085 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) It appears to be an IJ70, with either -17A for .380acp or -18A for 9mm. Edited February 3, 2016 by Heartbreaker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nsnate02 32 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 It appears to be an IJ70, with either -17A for .380acp or -18A for 9mm. That would be 9mm Makarov (usually). There are some Makarovs that have been converted to shoot 9mm. The vast majority are 9mm Mak, some .380, and very few 9mm. 9mm Kurz = 9mm Short = .380 ACP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Edited February 4, 2016 by Sim_Player 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedRhino 75 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 So your caliber case is a little bit longer than .380? I think there are several outfits making nasty hollow point reloads or factory ammo for your Russian special. Might also make a decent SHTF (shit hits the fan) piece to stick into your mundane 5 to 7 day summer hot dry wildfire evac bag. If somebody steals part or all of your bag, you do not have that much invested in it unlike a very nice S12. We don't. Just me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Nice. Appropriately, Baikal is Izhmash is Saiga. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Eagle 839 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Nice. I had one of those IJ-70's years ago, and stupidly sold it. It actually had less recoil than my bud's Walther PPK. The IJ-70 only came in 9x18 MAK and .380. The 9mm NATO were custom shop guns. ETA: the original finish was a hot blue job. If you google around, there is a stump remover you can heat up and use to re-blue metal. Edited February 20, 2016 by Lone Eagle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) The Euro "take-down" is weird. I'm sure the stump-remover is highly corrosive, so it corrodes fast. I'm going to strip the gun again and refinish in durocoat. Magazine too. Edited February 26, 2016 by Sim_Player Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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