Frequently
Asked Questions
(C) ADF, 2003
sorry for possible mistakes
Who producing MP-661K Drozd?
Drozd is designed and produced since 2002 by Russian factory Izhevskiy Mekhanicheskiy
Zavod, known as Baikal
Is it true, that drozd can fire bursts?
This is main feature of this gun drozd can fire bursts up to 6 BBs with firerate
600RPM (round per minute)
If max burst length only 6 rounds, what can I do for a longer
burst?
Quickly pressing the trigger just after burst will result new burst of six rounds. But
initial BB velocity will be lower because CO2 quickly cools down
If i stop pressing a trigger before burst of 6 shots completed,
will be shooting instantly interrupted?
Yes, drozd will stop shooting instantly
How long remain cells, producing power to firing mechanism?
On my own 6 Varta alkaline cells still OK for year of shooting! Buy it once, you
really may forgot about cells for a very long period, spreading money only at CO2
cylinders and BBs
How powerfull it shoots?
The power of all CO2 guns highly depended by the temperature of propellant. With T=20C
drozd pumps out BBs with initial speed 165-170m\s (approx 500fps). If it isnt sound
for you, just imagine: it enough for devastate glass bottles at distances up to 25 meters,
easy penetrate through aluminum cans and one side of plastic bottles, remain heavy dings
on solid metal objects and produce BIG yellow sparks in contact with concrete! In fact,
drozd has firepower higher, than average CO2 BB gun.
Magazine capacity?
30 BBs. Can be boosted up to 35 by installing new spring with less number of coils and
shorter slider
Will drozd try to fire, when magazine depleted?
Yes, EM-hammer will continue open a valve, producing dry shots and spending CO2 from
cartridge drozd doesnt have any magazine load detectors
Can drozd shooting lead round pellets or not?
In fact, Drozd has steel rifled barrel and lead BBs can be loaded in to magazine. But
works with it not good lead shots smashing inside magazine by a part of CO2, coming
through it and recently jam the barrel. Deformed pellets cant be removed from barrel
without cleaning rood and has bad accuracy, if shooted out
And what about accuracy?
At 10 meters with using steel BBs spread is about 35mm. For better accuracy
diabolo-shaped lead pellets can be used, but loaded into magazine only one before each
shot. With this drozd has accuracy 8mm at 10 meters close to competition pistols!
Why a gun, designed for shooting BBs has a rifled barrel?
Baikal already have automated lines for producing rifled barrels for lead pellet
airguns, and to achieve lower drozd cost install on it standard rifled barrel, without
need to made new production line
What kind of power source using drozd?
Drozd uses standard 12g CO2 cylinders, in Russia also avaible modification, which can use
smaller 8g cylinders, standard remains from USSR times
Shots count per 1 cylinder?
In full auto mode per 1 12g cylinder drozd can pump out up to 90 shots. In single shot
mode counts of full power shots will be lower and about 55, but they are more powerfull,
than in bursts because of higher CO2 temperature
Does drozd have any recoil?
Recoil is very low, I may say that the drozd dont have any recoil
If firing bursts, CO2 quickly cools down, muzzle energy also
must be go down?
Yes, its true. But for overcoming loses of power designers install big pre-vaporizing
chamber just above CO2 cylinder and limits burst length by 6. Pre-vaporizing chamber
contains CO2 enough to power several shoots without need to vaporize liquid phase of CO2
and with burst length limitation all six shots has practically equivalent power. But any
way, repeating bursts will result lower shots power but greater amount of shots per 1
cylinder
Can be drozd used for a self-defense?
No, it isnt designed for it! Efficiency of ALL CO2 guns against humans is low it
can apply a huge damage or injures, but cant stop the man, already attacking you! And
always remember laws and think before using it for a self-defense, if you really sure to
do this
Can be drozd used to kill someone?
You are really sure to do this? You must be a real maniac! 8-(|
How sounds shooting from drozd?
The sound is loud and heavy because of muzzle crown design. Barrel has an 11mm pipe on
the end, which pilot compressed CO2 forward and produce heavy low frequency loud sound.
When shooting in open locations, sound of burst alerts peoples in radius up to 100 meters!
And what about silencer for drozd?
In many countries using silencers on weapons disabled by the law. But export version of
drozd, as far as I know, certified as a toy and silencer can be used on it. It can be
simply made from a PVC pipe, epoxy and plastic
How sturdy the construction of the gun?
Drozd made from hi quality impact plastic and steel and very sturdy. Broke it isnt easy
task, if you dont try this specially
Are there any drozds in wooden stock?
Yes, it exists. But costs much greater than usual plastic construction and its
production is limited
Can be drozd used for hunting a pests?
Yes, but it isnt efficient, like many other airguns. Steel BBs has low accuracy and
low weight against lead pellets, because effective hunting distance limited at 7-8 meters,
15 max with a part of fortune
Can I shooting drozd in office?
Yes, but then you must organize effective trap for BBs, remembering that they producing
very powerfull ricochet impacting solid objects!
Can I install optics or red-dot sights on drozd?
Yes, drozd has a short scope rail just after fixed open sight
And what about laser sight?
Yes, but with some troubles, because drozd doesnt have looking forward barrel end,
under what usually installing laser and you must find another place for it
How many it costs?
Average cost of drozd is about $200 U.S. Dollars
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