Baikal Semi Auto Shotgun Series

The first Izhmekh semi-auto shotgun was the IZh-20, a clone of the Remington 1100, which appeared around 1964, simultaneously with the IZh-21. The IZh-20 was a relatively obscure model; it is known that a small number of shotguns were built and tested, but it didn't make it to serial production.
In 1998, the Baikal MP-151 was developed, constructed on the base of the Baikal IZH-81, and produced in small numbers in 1999. It featured an adjustable gas system. However, the manual gas adjustment was unnecessary, and it was replaced by the Baikal MP-153 in 2000.
A MP-154 variant was also made.This model is a dual-mode shotgun, adjustable for semi-automatic or pump-action operation like the Franchi SPAS-12.
The MP-153 was replaced by the Baikal MP-155 in 2012. In 2017 the Baikal MP-156 was unveiled, which is similar to the MP-155, but uses an inertia system.
The Baikal MP-155K is a semi-automatic, detachable box magazine-fed shotgun, developed on the base of the MP-155 to compete with Turkish semi-automatic shotguns and Saiga shotguns for the US market, and presented in 2014. 
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==Baikal MP-153==
===Specifications===
(2000 - 2011)
*Type: semi-automatic, gas operated; pump-action/semi-auto (MP-154)
*Gauge: 12, chamber 76 or 89mm (3" or 3.5")
*Length: (with barrel)
*Barrel length: , , or 
*Weight: 
*Capacity: 3 + 1 (12/89) or 4 + 1 (12/76) rounds in under-barrel tube magazine (up to 9 rounds with magazine extension tube installed)
The Baikal MP-153 series semi-automatic shotguns can be seen in the following films, television series and video games by the following actors:
=== Film ===
Title 	Actor 	Character	Note 	Date
War (Voyna) 	 	 	in different configurations in gun shop	2002
Russia 88 	Mikhail Pavlik 	"Pork" 	 	2009
Quagmire (Kuta)	Vladislav Portnyagin	Sasha 	 	2012
Quagmire (Kuta)	Georgiy Bessonov 	Andrey 	 	2012
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Note 	Release Date
Survarium 	 	 	 	2013
Escape from Tarkov 	MP-153 12ga semi-automatic shotgun	different barrels lengths, pistol grips and stocks (including buffer tube), 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8-round tubemags, muzzle devices, rails for sights, flashlights and lasers	 	2016
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA	 	 	Standard / Short	2022
==Baikal MP-155==
===Specifications===
(2013 - Present)
*Type: semi-automatic
*Gauge: 12, chamber 76 or 89mm (3" or 3.5")
*Length: 
*Barrel length: 
*Weight: 
*Capacity: 4
	
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Note 	Release Date
Escape from Tarkov	MP-155 12ga semi-automatic shotgun	Rail for sights, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8-round tubemags, muzzle devices	added in 0.12.11.0.13074 patch (2021)	2016
==Baikal MP-155 Ultima==
The Baikal MP-155 Ultima is an enhancement version of the MP-155. It differs from the usual model by its futuristic design with Picatinny rails and the presence of a built-in device that includes functions such as a Bluetooth module, a clock, a stopwatch, a timer, a shot counter, an indicator of the remaining cartridges, a compass and a thermal image output from a camera located on the upper rail above the barrel. The stock accommodates the entire electronic system of the shotgun and protects it from possible external damage using dampers. There is a possibility of synchronization with mobile phones. One of the features of the shotgun is a quick-release polymer stock with several options for cheek pads and recoil pads. The gun is available in four colors: black, gold, white, and green. It is also possible to install a pistol grip while maintaining the legal length of the weapon.
===Specifications===
(2020 - Present)
*Type: semi-automatic
*Gauge: 12, chamber 76 or 89mm (3" or 3.5")
*Length: 
*Barrel length: or 
*Weight: 
*Capacity: 6+1
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Note 	Release Date
Payday 2 	Argos III 	 	added in 2022 	2013
Warface 	Kalashnikov MP-155 Ultima 	 	added in 2021 	2013
Escape from Tarkov	MP-155 Ultima 12ga semi-automatic shotgun	Pistol grip or stock, recoil pads, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8-round tubemags, rails for sights, bipods, flashlights and lasers, muzzle devices	as a modification for normal MP-155; added in 0.12.11.0.13074 patch (2021)	2016
==Baikal MP-155K==
===Specifications===
(2014 - Present)
*Type: Shotgun
*Caliber: 12 gauge
*Weight: 3.5 kg
*Length: 1040 mm (510 mm barrel)
*Barrel Length: 510/610 mm
*Feed System: 5-round detachable box magazines
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Appears As	Mods	Notes	Release Date
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	MP155K 	 	 	2016
==See Also==
* Izhevsk Mechanical Plant - A list of all firearms manufactured by Izhmekh.
* Kalashnikov Concern - A list of all firearms manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern. 
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Category:Shotgun