[Slugo]

I finally found one for a reasonable price, $275 but stuffed full of Cosmoline!

 

[Christian Wolff]

Nice pick-up. Clean her up and hit the range. My Bulgarian is still my favorite pistol.

 

[Slugo]

I love it! Very accurate and fun to shoot!

 

[Christian Wolff]

Did you buy it from gunbroker?

 

[ROGER4314]

I like the Makarov and even reload the 9x18 cartridge.

Flash

 

[Slugo]

Bought it online at CLASSIC FIREARMS. They have a bunch of them! $275-$295. They have a Facebook Page also!

 

[boilergonzo]

Congrats! I rarely shoot mine, but am glad I bought one years ago when they were dirt cheap. And isn't anything slathered in layers of cosmoline fun to have and clean up?!?

 

[wavetrain75]

Soak it overnight in WD-40 and your cosmoline troubles will dissolve.

 

[OBG17]

Nice find at a nice price. I have one as well and like it a whole bunch. I did a complete disassembly and soaked the parts in mineral spirits overnight and then brushed out the rest of it.

 

[barth]

Top Gun Supply used to hand pick and clean for a small extra fee.
Bought one and liked it so much a picked up a twin - LOL!

Underwood makes XTP +P 95 gr ammo rated at 1,150 fps.
https://underwoodammo.com/shop/9x18mm-9mm-makarov-p-95-grain-xtp-jacketed-hollow-point/

 

[Slugo]

I sorta like off the wall guns. Next, I hope to find a Norinco Tokarev TT-33!

 

[rfd339]

Cpngrats on a great looking pistol.

 

[DrewBone]

Be forewarned...they multiply!

Bulgarian, Baikal IJ-70-380K, Baikal IJ-70, Ernst Thälmann East German:

The Makarov's are great pistols...they're accurate, comfortable, and pleasureable to shoot, with many used for concealed carry/personal protection.

Enjoy your 'Bulgy

 

[sarge83]

Maks are nice pieces. I have a couple and carried one for years. They don't last long in the display case at the local gun/pawn shop. Not a bad price either.

 

[Bill Keith]

That's cool Slugo! Good hunting for the Tokarev, I see them occasionally around Houston in pawn shops for around $250-$350.

 

[Big Bird]

the east german guns that were brought in 20 or so years ago were the best of the lot. You could buy them for $120 at the time!

 

[sourdough44]

We bought two from Classic Firearms, a handful of months ago. The 'mainspring' did break in one, an East German replacement was put in from ebay.

I replaced a few trigger parts on the other, same seller from MI on eBay. Both are currently running well with my reloaded ammo. I've had both totally dismantled, with the assistance of excellent Utube videos.

 

[BigBluefish]

I picked up one earlier this year from one of the well known on-line retailers...honestly can't remember which one. I had some extra gun money and kinda went on an Eastern Bloc mini-spree: bought a minty Mak, a used but still very nice Polish P83, and a new Serbian M88 9mm Tokarev. Fell in love with the Mak and the Tok. Nothing wrong with the P83, but the Mak was more comfortable in hand, better finished, and despite the slightly better sights on the P83 (my eyes are lousy, so both pistols' sights pretty much suck for me) I shot the Mak better, so the P83 went bye-bye.
Anyway, the Maks are quite nice. Good, solid, old-school steel gun. They point well, and are reputed to be very reliable. The 9 x 18 round is readily available and, in theory if not in practice, has a little more bite to it than the .380, so it should make a tolerable carry gun, if you like the size and weight.

 

[Slugo]

I bought the Umarex Replica Makarov. Co2 powered and I can shoot it in my backyard!

 

[M2 Carbine]

Be forewarned...they multiply!

They sure do.