![]() ![]() While other pistols may have more panache, the Mak has a well earned reputation for rock solid reliability. The Bulgarian barrel appears to be chrome lined. The Bulgarian Mak is fitted with small military style sights. The magazine release is in the heel of the pistol's grip. Field stripping is accomplished by pulling down the trigger guard and pulling the slide to the rear, like a Walther PPK. The hammer can be cocked manually for the accurate first shot in single action, or it can be cocked automatically by the longer and heavier trigger pull in double action. A manual safety is located on the left side of the slide, and, when engaged, safely brings hammer down from cocked position, and then locks the hammer, sear and slide. The Makarov is a blowback operated, double action pistol of all-steel construction. I did not make a mistake this time, I bought the gun. It came with two magazines, a holster and a cleaning rod. I found an unissued Bulgarian Makarov at a gunshow for $150. In general, the Bulgarian pistol is considered to be high on the Soviet Bloc fit and finish scale. The Bulgarian Makarov can be recognized by the "Circle 10" military proofmark beside the slide release on the left side of the pistol. These ranged in price from excellent examples costing $124 to unissued, still in cosmoline pistols for between $150 and $180. Then, in 2003, the Makarov again began appearing on our shores, this time from Bulgaria. Back then, such a handgun did not sound like a deal to me, even though you could buy Russian and East German Makarovs for $100 apiece. 380ACP could also be shot through the Makarov. Ammo was not all that plentiful back then, and a lot of people were claiming that. In 1993 Makarovs were plentiful at any gunshow. A decade ago I made an error in judgment. ![]()
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