How about a Makarov reliability test?

[MilitaryArms]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAEbbhRJNYw

 

[richardraw316]

damn, now i have to buy another Makarov.
Great video.
Keep them coming.

 

[MilitaryArms]

damn, now i have to buy another Makarov.
Great video.
Keep them coming.

I know, this pistol really impressed me. I'm glad to have a couple of them. Heck, I may have to get a holster made for the little guy when I get it back from being refinished and carry the thing!

 

[sliptap]

Awesome video.

I actually learned how to shoot with my father's .380 Russian Mak. I remember putting about 500 rounds through it camping once without cleaning it and it just laughed. I bet between both of us it has probably seen a couple thousand rounds and I've never seen it misfire.

Next to our Ruger P95 it might be the most reliable gun I've ever seen.

 

[GGF]

Mak's are great carry guns, they just don't get any coverage from the gun press.

GGF

 

[richardraw316]

lets not forget, its also good for this.

 

[richardraw316]

 

[richardraw316]

To all Makarov lovers out there. Underwood makes some pretty impressive ammo for your pistols. It is out of stock at the moment,( what isnt right now) but its the only 9x18 +p load i have seen, and its a decent hollow point to boot.

9x18mm (9mm Makarov) +P 95 Grain XTP Jacketed Hollow Point Box of 50

 

[KDUBCR250]

1st handgun I ever bought like 20 years ago . Still have it and have literary shot the crap out of it with no issues ever. Wife actually carries it now . Nice job trying to get it to fail but it just kept on going. I think I.gave $50 bucks for it lol.

 

[MilitaryArms]

lets not forget, its also good for this.

I would never abuse a Mak in such a way!

 

[MilitaryArms]

To all Makarov lovers out there. Underwood makes some pretty impressive ammo for your pistols. It is out of stock at the moment,( what isnt right now) but its the only 9x18 +p load i have seen, and its a decent hollow point to boot.

9x18mm (9mm Makarov) +P 95 Grain XTP Jacketed Hollow Point Box of 50

Interesting. They say the muzzle velocity on their 95gr ammo is 1150fps. The Brown Bear chronographed out at 1000fps with a 94gr bullets. It seems the 9x18 is pretty much at its peak at around 1000fps.

 

[jsgolfman]

Awesome video.

I actually learned how to shoot with my father's .380 Russian Mak. I remember putting about 500 rounds through it camping once without cleaning it and it just laughed. I bet between both of us it has probably seen a couple thousand rounds and I've never seen it misfire.

Next to our Ruger P95 it might be the most reliable gun I've ever seen.

I have two pistols that I carry on a regular basis, P95DC and my Bulgie Mak. Ruger cost me ~$400, Mak $89. I have a nice leather IWB holster for the Mak. I have been asked to sell the Mak many times, for upwards of $300, not gonna happen.

 

[mikescetme]

wow now i want one -- this forum is making my wish list grow

 

[T.Lex]

haha

I kinda like the "urban camo" look to the Bulgie Mak in the vid. I have a Sov/Russian, and love it. (Would never abuse it like that, but good to know it can take it.)

 

[anifong]

wow now i want one -- this forum is making my wish list grow

I was thinking the same thing. I've been looking for an inexpensive carry gun, just need to find one locally with some ammo. Anybody seen one for a good price in LGS? I can't make it to many during business hours.

 

[miguel]

If - God forbid for you guys and the planet! - I had to take one shot to save Planet Earth from Martians, I would prefer to do it with a DDR Makarov.

 

[JoshuaW]

I know, this pistol really impressed me. I'm glad to have a couple of them. Heck, I may have to get a holster made for the little guy when I get it back from being refinished and carry the thing!

I have a pretty nice assortment of holsters for mine. My Makarov was my first handgun, and my carry gun for about two years. My dad is waiting on his LTCH, and then he will be carrying, otherwise I would still probably carry it on occasion. Its a pretty small gun with manageable recoil and a round that is powerful enough to get the job done, couple that with the fact that you can take it to the range, shoot 300+ rounds and put it back in the holster and know that it will still fire, it is just about the definition of a great carry gun. I cant really say the same thing about the P22 I carry. The P226 probably works just as well, but it also cost me $1,000 to the Mak's $300.

 

[Kagnew]

Quit promoting Maks. The prices are going to get so high that I'll never be able to afford my fourth one!

 

[richardraw316]

Interesting. They say the muzzle velocity on their 95gr ammo is 1150fps. The Brown Bear chronographed out at 1000fps with a 94gr bullets. It seems the 9x18 is pretty much at its peak at around 1000fps.

i dont know if you watched the video on the underwood website, but that guy said he was getting 1200fps out of the cz82 polygonal barrel.
no i cant spell polygonal.
if thats true, then i would think this makes a very reasonable sd weapon. Alot of people carry 380 cause of the small platform and light recoil. this could be a much better alternative. <--------- spelled that one right, i think.
This type of come back of old ammo could be the begining of very effective rounds that were once ignored, being brought back into popularity.
i really hope the 7.62x25 tok is next.

 

[Kagnew]

I know, this pistol really impressed me. I'm glad to have a couple of them. Heck, I may have to get a holster made for the little guy when I get it back from being refinished and carry the thing!

I usually pocket-carry my S&W 637 when wearing jeans, but go to one of my Makarovs (the one which I've had Parkerized and upon which I've installed East German grips) when wearing pants with larger pockets (or, at least, pockets which have larger openings). I had Robert Mika make a holster for it, and it works great!