Russian MP-446C "VIKING" Pistol

Teggy · October 8, 2006, 10:49 PM

It might be one ugly pistol, but has anyone ever used it?

im looking for a review about the MP-446C and cant seem to find one, what are your opinions on it. Acurracy, reliability etc.

max popenker · October 9, 2006, 07:50 AM

I've handled this gun on a number of occasions and shot it couple times (not much, though)
I wasn't much impressed by its appearance, as it just feels cheap and plastic is... well, not as good as say Sigpro or Glock.
Firing is, well, nothing spectacular. it works, but that's all i can say. I know some people from easter Europe who bought Viking and later sold it, reverting to more expensive, but much more refined Glocks or Sigs... I'm not surprised, honestly.
You can find a brief write-up and some more pics on Viking here: http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg145-e.htm

hksigwalther · October 9, 2006, 08:12 PM

Huh, that mag looks like it's double feed.

max popenker · October 10, 2006, 04:12 AM

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Huh, that mag looks like it's double feed.

yes, most hi-cap Russian pistols (starting from Stechkin APS, but save for Mak clones) use double feed mags.
Much easier to load than single feed, also slightly bigger capacity.

paramedic70002 · October 10, 2006, 07:26 AM

Their website is a hoot. Check out their self defense line.

http://main.baikalinc.ru/en/company/open/weapon.html

max popenker · October 10, 2006, 07:43 AM

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Check out their self defense line

man, i must tell you the sad truth - most of those 'self-defence' weapons are POS. they fire rubber bullets with muzzle energy in 30-50 Joules range (yup, that's 22-36 ft-lbs) :barf:
that's about the maximum that is permitted for self-defence here.

local name for these guns is "condom-throwers", and that's for a reason

Greg Bell · October 10, 2006, 08:00 AM

LOL

That is funny Max.

roscoe · October 11, 2006, 01:57 AM

Max - what is your opinion of the peppermace cartridge pistols?

max popenker · October 11, 2006, 03:24 AM

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Max - what is your opinion of the peppermace cartridge pistols?

never used one, and i think those are unavailable in Russia.
"tear gas" pistols are available in Russia since early 1990s, but are generally unpopular; 8 or 9mm "tear gas" ammo is almost inefective, and most tear guns are made from pot metal and thus terribly fragile and unreliable.
One of my friends universally refers to such guns as a "legal knuckle-dusters" (standard knuckle-dusters are illegal here

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October 8, 2006, 10:49 PM	#1
Teggy Junior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Posts: 1	Russian MP-446C "VIKING" Pistol It might be one ugly pistol, but has anyone ever used it? im looking for a review about the MP-446C and cant seem to find one, what are your opinions on it. Acurracy, reliability etc.

October 9, 2006, 07:50 AM	#2
max popenker Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2002 Posts: 130	I've handled this gun on a number of occasions and shot it couple times (not much, though) I wasn't much impressed by its appearance, as it just feels cheap and plastic is... well, not as good as say Sigpro or Glock. Firing is, well, nothing spectacular. it works, but that's all i can say. I know some people from easter Europe who bought Viking and later sold it, reverting to more expensive, but much more refined Glocks or Sigs... I'm not surprised, honestly. You can find a brief write-up and some more pics on Viking here: http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg145-e.htm __________________ Signed: Maxim Popenker Modern Firearms website

October 9, 2006, 08:12 PM	#3
hksigwalther Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 1998 Location: NE OH, USA Posts: 3,198	Huh, that mag looks like it's double feed. __________________ - Ron V.

October 10, 2006, 08:00 AM	#7
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	LOL That is funny Max. __________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2

October 10, 2006, 07:26 AM	#5
paramedic70002 Member Join Date: July 11, 2006 Location: Franklin, VA Posts: 93	Their website is a hoot. Check out their self defense line. http://main.baikalinc.ru/en/company/open/weapon.html

October 11, 2006, 01:57 AM	#8
roscoe Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 575	Max - what is your opinion of the peppermace cartridge pistols?