Cartoon: Layer Up!

December 23, 2009

It’s going to be cold this winter…

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Russia Today steals my blog titles :-)

December 20, 2009

How Russia Today steals its titles from blogs. Or, more to the point, steals them from this blog :-)

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Has Alina Kabaeva given birth to Putin’s Son (again)?

December 18, 2009

Rumours that Alina Kabaeva has given birth to Putin’s son sweep the internet… again.

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Russian Diamonds

December 15, 2009

A guide to Russian and Soviet Diamonds.

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Baikal IZH 43 Shotgun (aka Baikal Bounty Hunter)

December 7, 2009

Baikal have put together a really impressive range of firearms, and the Baikal IZH 43 shotgun is no exception.
It’s a 2-barrel side by side shotgun which, as the blurb puts it, is the perfect shotgun for the ‘classic’ hunter. The IZH43 comes with different size barrels, depending on your preference, ranging from [...]

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Interview: Anatoly Karlin – Sublime Oblivion

December 7, 2009

Siberian Light interviews Anatoly Karlin, of Sublime Oblivion.

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Police – This is a Robbery Cartoon

December 4, 2009

This week’s cartoon by Spanish cartoonist Juan Rodriguez Morales is called “Police – This is a Robbery!”

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Billy Joel’s historic Soviet concert tour

December 1, 2009

1987. Billy Joel becomes the first US rock megastar to tour the Soviet Union.

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Baikal IZH35M Target Pistol

December 1, 2009

Although Baikal guns have a cult reputation, few Baikal pistols inspire such heights of passion as the IZH35M target pistol. It’s owners tend to either love it, or loathe it – for it’s looks, which are a bit on the ugly side, and for it’s shooting, which is top notch. It’s fondly known [...]

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Baikal IZH 46 Target Pistol

November 30, 2009

If you’re looking for a low-cost high quality target pistol, for use in air pistol competition shooting, then the Baikal IZH 46 is a great option.
It is a single shot air pistol, with a bold action, and a 2 stage adjustable trigger (which is sensitive and very well balanced). The barrel is hammer forged, [...]

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Baikal MP 651K – Makarov Air Pistol / Rifle – Modular

November 30, 2009

The Baikal MP 651K is a modular .177 caliber air pistol / rifle made by Russian gun company IZHMASH. Like the others in the Baikal range, the MP651L is a CO2 powered pistol, it fires either 4.5mm pellets or BBs. As standard it holds up to eight pellets in its rotary mag, this [...]

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Baikal MP654K Makarov Air Pistol

November 30, 2009

The Baikal MP654K is a semi automatic air pistol produced by Russian arms manufacturer Baikal. Also known to aficionados as the Air Mac, the MP 654K uses CO2 to fire 13 4.55mm (.177) BBs, and is perfect for target shooting at close range (it’s sighting range is 30 metres, and its effective [...]

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Baikal IJ 27 Shotgun

November 28, 2009

The Baikal IJ 27 a Russian made shotgun that you can buy in sporting and regular models, and is recommended by many as a great choice of gun for clay shooting / trapping.
It’s more commonly known as the Baikal IZH 27, and is available in two basic varieties – sporting and classic. [...]

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Baikal IZH 27 / Baikal IJ 27

November 28, 2009

The Baikal IZH 27 is a shotgun manufactured in Russia. It comes in a couple of models, both regular and sporting. Barrel length is either 26 or 28 inches, has three choke tubes, is 20 gauge and has a three inch chamber. Most models come with a very nice carrying case.
I [...]

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Baikal Drozd

November 28, 2009

The Baikal Drozd BB Gun is a .177 caliber bb gun that fires up to 600 shots per minute from its 12 gram CO2 cartridge. It runs off of AAA batteries – you just need four batteries to power this baby. It comes as standard with a shoulder stock that can be detached [...]

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