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Bulgarian Makarov Pistol, 9x18 mm Semi-Auto, w/1 - 8 Round Magazine. Surplus Very Good / Excellent by Century International Arms. Made in the famous Bulgarian Arsenal plant.
Product Specs Makarov 9x18 Semi-Auto 1-8 Round Mag.
License Requirement FFL
Manufacturer Arsenal
Mfg. Part Number HG2305-V
Caliber/Gauge 9x18
Item #: HGN-BULMAKAROV-HG2305V
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Bought one from a buddy great little gun a bit heavy. But very reliable wouldn't hesitate to ccw with the right type of ammo
Just got the last one - so I guess I saved the hand select fee. I've got a cz82 and a p64, so can't wait to see how it compares. I've had good luck with Classic in the past too.
I am in the market also if anyone has a connection for one.
I have the russian version in perfect condition. Went to shoot it and heard more of a pop than a bang. Saw a projectile hit ground or I would have stopped. Next shot locked up the gun. After lots of research found I had blown the barrel up. Apparently the jacket had separated from the core and lodged in the barrel. Gun will never function again due to the bulged barrel locking the slide. My first handgun of my life ruined. Loved that gun. I had taught many people to shoot with it. It saved my life once after my car broke down in LA Definitely a first rate gun! Careful of the ammo though!!!
Had the same happen to me, so I earned the right to say that it's not on the gun, it's on you. You and I both should have stopped immediately.
That said, I took the gun to a gunsmith, and $100 later had the barrel replaced and the gun working again. Cheap lesson, if you ask me.
I paid $220 or so for this gun in the 90'-ies, but I wouldn't pay $250 for it today. Back then 9X18 MAK ammo was cheap and plentiful, today it's much more expensive than 9MM Luger, so it just doesn't make any sense. Pay a bit more for the gun, but buy a modern 9MM. There are so many options: Walther PPS, FNS-9, or FNX-9, just to name a few I liked.
9mmMak ammo was cheap in the '90s because it was all steel-cased corrosive ex-Soviet crap with minute-of-car-door accuracy. You can find Boxer-brass JHP loads w/ decent accuracy & reasonable effectiveness for PD for no more than what you'd spend on 45acp bobos today, so what's the big deal? The gun is still relatively cheap as pocket pistols go, and if you really want, you can get a .380acp barrel for it & go with the slightly better availability of that if 9mmMak prices are bringing you down...
Why spend $250 on an unreliable 20th century gun with 8 round capacity, when there are so many modern options available?
And why are you comparing 9x18Mak prices to .45acp? Is that because 9x19 Luger is still much, much cheaper?
I bought this gun because I'm an ex-Soviet myself, and my Dad used to carry this gun when he was in the Army there, so I do love it, but there is no way I would carry it, or trust it with my life. Today, I only use it to show people what guns used to be like (I also have a Mosin Nagant), so they can appreciate a modern gun.
What does the 20th century have to do with it? 1911 was one/is one of the best guns ever made/being made. The Sharps rifle was before that. And look at some of the shit guns manufactured/designed in the 21st century. I would take a gun made before the turn of the century any day.
I don't own a 1911, and I don't know how much 1911 is the same as it was in 1911, but Makarov is heavy, has a pretty high jam rate to be relied on with your life, and only holds 8 rounds.
Compare it to either Walther PPS or FNS-9, both of which I own, and tell me why you would choose Makarov over either one of those guns.
If you have the cash handy, I actually think this is an good buy, even at this price. The poster who said he can get them locally at $250 is an incredibly lucky individual and I wish I lived where he did. But as an avid collector of surplus firearms, I know Bulgarian Makarovs have not been at this low of a price for over 2 years. The build, fit, finish, accuracy, and reliability are superb and I would suggest a higher quality and better investment than a Shield. So while some apparently can find these for under $300, I would not count on being so lucky. $300 + shipping/transfer is a good price for these and if you've ever wanted one, I'd get it. Superb shooters.
For $300 you can have mine, and I'll throw in a few custom holsters and a bunch of magazines.
I will also sell you almost a thousand rounds of hollow point and FMJ ammo below anything you can find on the web.
Doesn't have to be cash, I'll take a good trade too.
I want one, but not at this price. $300+20 hand select+20 for extra mag and you could have a shield.
Well, if their 5% coupon they gave had not expired 30 days after giving it to me then I would buy one of these.
$335 shipped for hand select + FFL? No thanks!
I can find these locally for ~$250 and actually picked up a russian one last week (like new) for less that what they are charging for this bulgarian one. Albeit, that russian one was a steal, but this is definitely not.
Last one I bought from surplus retailer was ~$220. I understand prices have come up on these, but not by 50%.
This Bulgarian Mak at $480 has about the same collectability as a Bersa in .380 for < 1/2 the price. These were a great deal when they were the same price as the new Bersa and the surplus ammo was super cheap, but now? Either spend this kind of money on a modern pistol in 9mmP, or spend much less on a modern pistol in .380, or buy an actual collectible for the same money off Gunbroker, etc. Don't let Classic play you for a fool...