Self-loading hunting rifle MP-155. Specifications, description and reviews of the owners

The MP-155 is a continuation of the range of gas-operated smooth-bore rifles produced by the Izhevsk plant. In particular, this model is a modified MR-153, which was also quite common among hunters for a long time, but at the same time it had a lot of minuses, because of which it could hardly be considered a more optimal solution than most similar models.

What's New?

According to the manufacturer of this gun, the MP-155 managed to fix a large number of shortcomings, which are present in the previous model of this series. In particular, it is worth noting the fact that for a long time negotiations were held with Italian companies that they began to make their own molds for forebear in plastic or stock. Already directly at the plant, various internal mechanisms are constantly being finalized, in connection with which the gun is getting better and better. Particularly widespread was the MP-155 in plastic, which began to be sold somewhat later than the standard models.

What is the difference with the MP-153?

As mentioned above, the characteristics are slightly changed in comparison with the previous model:

• MP-155 has a lower weight, which was achieved through the use of a gas removal mechanism, as well as the use of a lightweight aiming bar, which also very, very positively affected the balance of this gun.
• For the modification 12/76, a reduced length of the receiver was developed, which also affected the weight reduction.
• Ergonomics has been significantly improved. Now it has become possible to reduce the stock drop with the use of specialized plastic liners, located between it and the receiver. This is quite an important difference, which has an MP-155 as compared to the previous model. In addition, for this model, a completely new design of the butt-shock absorber is developed. Also, special attention should be paid to the lowered course of the trigger and the increased fuse button.

New Properties

Among other things, certain new properties have been added to the MP-155:

• Provides an option for the shooters, whose main hand is left.
• Added the ability to add collimating or optical sights.
• Provision is made for the installation of a mechanism that allows you to completely disconnect the ammunition of cartridges from the store, while at the same time as quickly as possible to charge with other cartridges. Whatever they say, and this opportunity for many hunters is very much lacked in the previous version of this gun, when it was necessary in a fairly short time to throw cartridges with larger charges. You can choose for yourself a device with such a mechanism (cut-off) or without it.

What should I note?

The wooden parts in this gun are fitted very well, there are no burrs and chips, but exactly the same as on "Murke", the forearm performs substantially. Minor performance should be, as it allows to achieve increased strength of the forehead. Experts say that this performance should be approximately 0.5 mm, but the engineers of the Izhevsk plant have their own opinion, as a result of which the tree protrudes by more than 2 mm.

The new shock absorber perfectly fulfills its own functions, and also allows you to extinguish the supply of shots. But, like any other weapon, there are also some drawbacks.

What are the disadvantages?

In the selection of weapons, you should pay attention to the coaxiality of the rings in the barrel, since there must be no waves in it. After the acquisition of weapons, it will be necessary to immediately re-open it. It is necessary to wash absolutely all the dirt out of the box and trunk with kerosene. Quite often there are such situations when in a box there is a metal shaving which should be carefully wiped.

In addition, of course, you will need to carefully process all the components with a file in order to completely remove the hangnails, because it's not in vain that the plant recommends, after buying this gun, to make at least 100 shots with a half-magnum. About the MR-155 reviews suggest that while the mechanism will be lapped, there may be no extraction in the process of firing cartridges with a small sample of a shot.

After a full disassembly of the gun it will be necessary to lock all kinds of pins, since they are adjusted in such a way that, if necessary, they can be easily obtained. Particular attention should be paid to the necessity of pinning the pin, which ensures the fixation of the hammer axis. If it falls out in the process of hunting, then it will be almost impossible to disassemble the gun in nature, and therefore it is better to protect yourself from all sorts of troubles in advance. As the manufacturer himself says, the standards have been completely revised, and it should be fixed better, but still it will not hurt to perform a preliminary check.

To exclude the possibility of failure of the cartridge from the store, you need to use the manufacturer's recommendations. First of all, as they say about MR-155 reviews, in the case of caliber 12/89, cartridges with a length of no more than 82 mm should be used, while for caliber 12/76 cartridges with a length of 71 mm should be used. In the event that the cartridge will be lengthened by at least 1 mm, there is a risk that the cartridge will not be popped out of the store.

For those who bought a weapon MR-155 with a caliber of 12/76 and is worried about whether it will be possible to fire cartridges of caliber 12/70 from it, the Izhevsk plant decided to conduct tests (and hunters have carried out similar tests repeatedly) That there is no dependence of sharpness and sharpness on the chamber or the length of the cartridge case, that is, it is possible to shoot quite calmly. The only thing worth noting is that you do not need to charge a longer sleeve in a smaller chamber, as ultimately it can lead to a significant blowing of the trunks.

Optics

Judging by the feedback of the owners of such a gun, which are going to use a collimator sight on the MP-155, the "swallowtail" mount is very, very far from ideal. There is a significant bulge in it, as well as an adapter to the "wiver" bar do not want to be installed, while the brackets and rings on it do not hold so much. Thus, you need to reuse the file or else grasp the roundness of the attachment in detail. An additional option is a situation where a hunting MP-155 has a lost adapter bar.

Despite such a number of different subtleties and minor flaws, eventually the weapons turned out to be very, very good, as they say about the MR-155 reviews. The price of this weapon is more affordable than most similar models, which is also a good advantage. Many people say that weapons are light, but they are also sticky and have an amazing balance. The quality of fitting the parts is much better than the model 153, as there are no all kinds of backlashes and shacks. Various muzzle caps are perfectly screwed into the gun without the need for any fittings.

Equipment

Included in the kit are attachments such as a choke, a paycheck, and also a ¾ choke. In addition, the standard set includes three inserts for the butt, with which it is possible to adjust the deviation of the stock individually for each individual variant, which has a very positive effect on the convenience and accuracy of this weapon.

About MR-155, owners' reviews often mark a more attractive and elegant appearance of this gun, and this is very positive for the reliability of parts, which is why the various semiautomatic devices from Turkish manufacturers are much inferior to domestic weapons.

Equipment

The gun comes in a standard cardboard box instead of a reliable case. There are also three muzzle caps instead of five, as in the majority of modern manufacturers. The gun itself comes in plastic camo, with the trunk coating being even, and there are no visible seams. Even with a careful external examination it is difficult to determine any deviations from the norm, but in order to buy such a weapon, it is best to pay attention in advance to its detailed choice.

Testing

In the process of testing, the specialists determined that the gun is distinguished by a rather large number of innovative developments, but not all of them are actually performed properly. In particular, note that the trunk MP-155 and various metal parts are executed at an extremely low level. When examining the innards, immediately all sorts of unpolished rough furrows, as well as burrs, are thrown into the eye. When you first load the gun, you can slightly damage your fingers on the uneven rims. It is for this reason, as mentioned above, that it's best to undercut the bought gun from the very beginning.

Tests on the test site

Special attention should immediately be given to a sufficiently high degree of accuracy of this gun, however it does not matter whether the shooting is carried out with a bullet or shot. You can choose a variety for MP-155 camouflage, depending on where you are going to use this weapon. In the process of sufficiently long shooting, the barrel can become very hot, but the mouse does not swim by the fact that excess gases are completely discharged into the atmosphere through specialized notches in the forearm, although many say that the use of this function has a double meaning.

What do experts note?

In the responses of experts, there is often a rubber pylon, which copes well with the impact. In the process of shooting, the magnum does not have such a serious butt impact on the cheekbone, which means that the shooter can conduct enough aimed fire, even if a series of several shots is to be fired at once.

Also, special attention is paid to the interesting solution of domestic engineers, which consists in equipping this model of the gun with replaceable inserts that adjust the angle of the stock. Among other things, the device is quite convenient in the coverage forearm. Of course, plastic is the only drawback - it simply starts to slip out of hands after the arrow sweats hands.

What did not you like?

Often, experts say that the fuse button of this gun is far from the most convenient, since even in the "fire" position it protrudes by about 2 mm, so that it feels like it rests against the index finger.

The second blunder of the designers is noticeable already in the process of carrying out sufficiently active firing, since in the process of such shooting a finger is rubbed against a sharp enough edge of the receiver, located above the trigger. Imported guns quite often differ in rounded rounding, but in this model the guns did not decide to use a similar solution, which is not the most successful solution. Some people prefer to simply shoot at leather gloves to eliminate this disadvantage and provide more convenient shooting for themselves.

Thus, the MP-155 is a very good gun in its price category, and it can be used by both experts in its field of work and those who are just beginning to get acquainted with the world of hunting.