Hi AbitNutz

I have seen plenty of pictures and read a few articles about the Baikal but have neither handled or fired one so I my comments are not as educated as others have posted on this thread.

What I would say is double rifles can be both a pleasure and a PITA to own. They are always a challenge. However when you have put the required time in to getting them shooting correctly then, as many on this forum would agree with, there is nothing more enjoyable to hunt with than a Double.

It (the Baikal) may be as "artistic as a manure shovel" to start with but the hours you will "enjoy" getting it to shoot right and then maybe doing a stock job on it (maybe only refinishing but maybe a new stock etc) will create connection which only those sad old boys like us DR fanatics can appreciate.

The biggest problem you will then face is when your wife says she is not prepared to share the bed with it!!!

Double rifles eh? !

Best

Ade