From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Drozd BB rifle
Drozd BB rifle
Drozd (such as 20oz paintball CO2 tanks or HPA scuba tanks),
dye kits to change the color (commonly RIT fabric dye is
Type BB rifle
used), and longer barrels (higher velocity). Upgrades are
Place of origin being continuously introduced as the gun gains in pop-
Russia
ularity (it is sometimes claimed that this might become
Production history the 10/22 of the airgun world).
Manufacturer Baikal
Variants MP661K Construction
Blackbird
The quality of the gun is high, with the main functional
Specifications components being made from firearms quality steel and
the plastic parts (trigger, main receiver housings, butt-
Barrel length 185mm
stock, lower magazine cover) being made from firearms
quality fiber reinforced polymers. One item of note is
Cartridge 4.5mm /.177 Steel (Zinc Coating
the barrel, which is rifled steel and extremely thick and
Recommended)
rugged for an airgun. Although such components do not
Muzzle velocity 110 m/s (360 ft/s), nominal. translate into increased accuracy, they do tend to in-
250 m/s (820 ft/s), when modified crease durability. For instance, the rifling does not sig-
Feed system 400bb’s(Blackbird) nificantly (if at all) increase the gun’s accuracy; spherical
30bb’s(Original Drozd) projectiles demonstrate little, if any, accuracy differ-
ences between rifled and smoothbore barrels (moreover,
The Baikal MP661K known as Drozd is known as a widely steel shot will not engage the rifling in an effective fash-
popular BB pistol, imported into the United States by the ion, instead riding on top of the rifling). However, the
European American Armory Inc. (EAA). gun is manufactured by a company that also manufac-
tures and designs military firearms (best known for their
Name WWII production of the Tokarev TT-33 and M1895 Na-
gant revolver), and many of the parts are thus "over en-
The name "Drozd" is the Russian word for "thrush". It gineered" with military-style durability. The price of the
was also marked as the "bumblebee" for its sound and Drozd is much higher than typical "department store"
the yellow and black color scheme that was once stan- airguns, partly due to the use of the higher quality com-
dard on the version of the gun imported into the U.S. It ponents and increased durability.
is speculated that this was done to distinguish the airgun
from firearms and prevent it from being banned from im-
port. However, this coloring is not done on various other The Blackbird
brands/models of imported airguns and has been recent- After years of rumors, the Baikal factory finally released
ly dropped in favor of an all black color scheme. "The Blackbird" a version of the Drozd equipped with a
bulk feed and a 400 round magazine, which remedies
Options the achilles heel of the original Bumblebee: the tiny 30rd
magazine capacity (which can be emptied in one and a
The MP661K is best known for being one of the few (if half seconds on a 1,200rpm modified gun).
only) select-fire BB guns and can fire single, three-round, The Blackbird boasts a 400 round capacity, as well as
and six-round bursts (semi-auto only in the United King- an improved three-cartridge 12-gram CO2 system, or a
dom). This gun is very popular with both casual target single 88-gram large CO2 cartridge. It shares many parts
shooters and airgun enthusiasts; it is excellent out of with the original Drozd and retains the same basic body
the box plus offers customization options and upgrades. configuration, as well as the original Drozd’s stock firing
Such modifications include aftermarket/third-party and modes.
user-community alterations and upgrades such as "mod Some have criticized the new Backbird for having an
boards" that can increase the rate of fire up to 1200 overall cheaper "plastic" appearance, but the large mag-
rounds per minute and provide true fully automatic op- azine capacity makes it completely different kind of gun
eration, adapters to use external propellant sources
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Drozd BB rifle
than the original Drozd. Full auto (600/900/1200rpm)
modification chips especially designed for the Blackbird
External links
are now readily available, and despite the stated 400 • Drozd BB Rifle Enthusiast Site
round capacity, in actuality, the magazine easily hold • Makarov.com writeup
many more BBs than that. When combined with a remote • Drozd BB Rifle US Distributors Site
tank like those commonly used in paintball (either CO2 or • Manufacturers Site
HPA), the Blackbird can deliver nearly a thousand rounds • Drozd BB Gun
of non-stop fun. • Drozd BB Gun
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