Baikal MP-18
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 600 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.60 kg
- Introduced
- 1964
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Baikal MP-18 is a single-shot, break-action rifle produced by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant in Russia. Originally introduced as the IZh-18 and later marketed under the Baikal export brand, it is a simple, robust, and inexpensive hunting arm built around a milled steel receiver with an internal hammer and a break-open barrel. The platform is offered across a wide range of rimfire and centerfire rifle chamberings as well as smoothbore shotgun gauges; in its .22 Long Rifle rimfire form it serves as an economical small-game and training rifle.
The single-barrel IZh-18 was developed at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant in the 1960s as an affordable, durable hunting gun for the Soviet domestic market, and went on to become one of the plant's enduring bestsellers, remaining in production under the Baikal MP-18 designation for more than 60 years.
The MP-18 (IZh-18) family is one of the longest-running single-barrel platforms in production. It has been exported to the United States rebranded by Remington as the SPR (Spartan) 18 and by EAA as the Baikal IZH-18.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Baikal (Izhevsk Mechanical Plant)
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Russia
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 1964
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 600 mm
- Overall length
- 1050 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.60 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 1
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 330 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 141 J
- Effective range
- 100 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Single shot
Break open action
Internal hammer- Ejector
Interchangeable barrels
Open sights
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 215 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 2.60 kg | 2.61 kg | Near the median |
| Overall lengthAmong 207 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 1050 mm | 1016 mm | Longer than about 70% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 228 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 600 mm | 547 mm | Longer than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 231 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 1 | 6 | Holds fewer rounds than about 90% |
Answers
Questions about the Baikal MP-18
How much does the Baikal MP-18 weigh?
The Baikal MP-18 weighs 2.60 kg (5.73 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Baikal MP-18?
The Baikal MP-18 is chambered in .22 Long Rifle.
How many rounds does the Baikal MP-18 hold?
The Baikal MP-18 holds 1 rounds.
How long is the Baikal MP-18?
The Baikal MP-18 is 1050 mm (41.3 in) long overall, with a 600 mm (23.6 in) barrel.
Who makes the Baikal MP-18?
The Baikal MP-18 is made by Baikal (Izhevsk Mechanical Plant) (Russia).
When was the Baikal MP-18 introduced?
The Baikal MP-18 was introduced in 1964.
How does the Baikal MP-18 operate?
The Baikal MP-18 uses a break action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
60%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/baikal-mp18' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "baikal-mp18", "name": "Baikal MP-18", "manufacturer": { "id": "baikal", "name": "Baikal (Izhevsk Mechanical Plant)", "countryCode": "RU", "foundedYear": 1942, "website": "https://baikalinc.ru", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:42", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:43:40", "version": "61dc96f12f8cfe1b00c6e617c85af74517fd02103102194d8bdf3970f8b70294" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "RU", "year_introduced": 1964, "barrel_length_mm": 600, "weight_empty_g": 2600, "action_type": "break_action"}