The Makarov may look simple, but that’s exactly what the Russians were aiming for. The Makarov was adopted by the Red Army in 1951 as the 9mm Pistolet Makarov or PM. My Makarov story remains the same, but yours truly has a little trouble with the chronological details at times. The Makarov pistol is a conventional double action (double action first shot), blowback operated pistol. Been retired a long time, and now enjoy leisurely target shooting at my neighborhood range. The price has gone way up, but life is short, and the gun looks brand new. The Mak is actually closer to a 9.2mm caliber. Hit the Like Butt This was a little before polymer and Glocks, and we fell in love with the Makarov. This is the first semi auto pistol I ever owned and the best one that I no longer have. Sam doesn’t seem to think the Makarov is very attractive, but personally, I love that graceful Walther PP design. On the other hand, I’ve seen a few people recommend a simple plastic holster from Fobus or Bianchi, both of which are relatively reliable. Just wanted to give my take on the Makarov, which I am obviously still in love with. These first Chinese Makarovs (Chinese type 59) were of very good quality, and had a nicely blued finish. When the Russian engineers decided to replace the Tokarev, magazine reliability was one of their utmost priorities. The safety is the hammer drop type (keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction when applying this safety). The Makarov cartridge uses a 94 grain projectile that chronographed at a transonic an average of 1073 feet per second (10 round average).
Since the fall of the Berlin wall and communism in Europe, previously rare communist firearms that once commanded high “collector only” prices have become commonplace. A pistol very much resembling the Makarov was produced in Poland as the Polish model 64. It consistently performs better than many Glocks, S&W M&Ps, and Springfield XDs. The rarest group to be imported were some original Russian military Makarovs, complete with fixed sights and the red bakelite grips. Any idea what I can get for it? One of the best are rubber grips made by Pearce. Furthermore, the PM was designed to avoid accidental discharges, thanks to its notably heavy double-action trigger pull. Even the peculiar 9x18 Makarov ammo was strictly a collectors item and was as uncommon as the pistols themselves. After the Second World War, the Russians decided to phase out the classic Tokarev TT33.
A few Makarovs had slowly made their way into the hands of U.S. A few more were captured from the Russians during the Afghanistan war and somehow made their way into the United States. Somebody here said they weren’t accurate. Like 9mm, the Soviet equivalent packs a decent punch but is slightly wider and a tad shorter. These pistols were extremely rare and expensive. I also think it’s worth noting that the classic semi-auto’s slide locks back after firing the last round. Please forgive me the three month slip up, and just remember all the nice things I said about the Makarov.
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