But what does it take to install this barrel? Well, highlights from instructions to install the aftermarket barrel include: gripping the stock barrel's threads with needle nose pliers, holding the gun in just a manner such that it does not fall apart when the barrel is removed, and keeping the magazine installed during the barrel-swap or else an internal part comes loose which then requires the Drozd's complete disassembly to fix. A longer barrel will improve the airgun’s muzzle velocity and potentially accuracy.

The 'easiest' and most readily available Drozd modification is an extended barrel. Whatever the reason, allow me to continue into the frustration of modifying a Drozd. More logically I would need to blame the Drozd’s difficulty of modification rooted in the designer’s need to make the airgun safe and affordable… respecting the component design, manufacturability, assembly time, material selection, packaging size, liability insurance, and regulation compliance which are all relevant to a product’s retail cost. Of course I cannot prove that assertion, nor do I even have enough data to effectively argue it. After studying the device for some time, I almost want to say the Drozd was designed specifically to limit a customer's ability to modify or improve the airgun. The modifications require great skill, intimate knowledge, or extensive cutting/drilling/removing plastic. Admittedly, there are many 'hacks' to improve the Drozd, but they are exactly that- hacks. The Drozd Blackbird CO2 4.5mm BB air gun uses a very durable polymer and metal design and takes advantage of an electrically activated trigger for precise aim and consistency.The most frustrating problem I have with the Drozd is it's difficulty to modify.

Keep in mind that this already chips modified version now shoots BB's at up to 1200 rounds per minute in true full auto! This Russian made Full Auto BB Gun is capable of firing (in stock form) up to 600 rounds per minute with 6 round bursts.

The Blackbird also has an updated stock and a higher and longer scope mount. First off you get a motorized 400 round BB hopper (more like a 900 round hopper) and your choice of using either standard 12 gram or 88 gram CO2 cartridges. This is the latest edition to the Drozd BB Machine gun line - the Baikal Drozd Blackbird! This gun means business and is based on the standard Drozd but with a few extras to make this updated version even better.

Drozd blackbird modifications