at 6.7" x 5" and 25 ozs, it's no pocket gun and as a belt gun, it's feeble. it's got no .22 conversion unit and ammo for 9x18 is no longer cheap. So what's to be preferred about it, over a used PF9 keltec, for $200 or less? Sure, the keltec might fall apart if you shoot it a lot, but if you can afford to shoot it, you can also afford more gun than the Mak. Like a used, $400 6"x 4.5" 15 oz Sig P938 or Kahr CM9. With the pocket 9mm's , you can have twice the power of the mak, along with AP performance. You can fire the low cost, GI 9mm rd and luminous sights You can have a .22 unit (sig, kahr or Ruger LC9) and the gun will fit in a front pants pocket holster, which the Makarov can't do.
If you're going to lug around a belt gun, why not a $350 Star BM compact 9m? 7"x5" and 28 ozs, all steel, nice trigger pull and sights, too. Very controlable and accurate. youtube vids about it.
I disagree. I find it slim enough to carry and stow,big enough to hang on to and shoot well under stress. It's accurate, reliable; and with the Wolff Gunsprings set its capable of handling fairly hot loadings without issue.
Additionally, I've never had trouble scaring up bulk lots of a wide range of ammo. Some of its reloadable. Ive never felt the need for a .22LR conversion unit but I HAVE run across tools and caliber conversions(.380,.32 NAA; and one .32ACP -the last being a " one off").
the ignorant often think its great, but its DA triggerpull sucks and it's a feeble load, since it's a blowback. No way to fix it. It's WAY too heavy and bulky for having only 200 ft lbs of power. Only thing it's got going for it is the $200 price and maybe the alloy frame of the hungarian version. you're WAY ahead to spend another $100 to get a star BM 9mm compact.
I've an EG and a Bulgarian Circle 10 that would prove you wrong on the DA trigger as well as the accuracy. With the ($22.50 including shipping) heavier recoil springs from Wolff Gunsprings) although frankly I had no wear from the original springs with military ball) they both safely fire,feed and extract-all without wear/damage- a wide range of ammo;ranging from LVE Ball to hot(115 grain hardcast flat point ammo loaded beyond 1100fps)Buffalo Bore&Underwood ammo. Is it a +P+ 124 grain 9x19 or a 1650fps+ 7.62x25( which I also run)? Nope...but as far as giving pause those who would harm me or mine.
I really like the Makarov and it's cousin the CZ 82. Often carried as a back up gun. It's got a bit more punch than a .380 and with proper bullets certainly adequate for CCW. As far as a .22 unit, do you need one? Why for this pistol? If you want an understudy buy a Bersa T22. .22 units are great for the larger models but for pocket guns I don't see the need. As an aside, E.G. Mak's are going way up in price. I'd grab one while you can.
Bersas are underappreciated little gems. I'd like to see a steel framed offering from them,compact/service sized.
I never got around to acquiring a CZ82, and would love to.
Wild idea: That .380 1911? I'm assuming it's a locked breech like its full sized brother? Would a 9x18 conversion be feasible?
Truth to tell, I like the CZ82 better than the Makarov. Better trigger and 4 extra shots jn the magazine. I bought several when they were $200,00 like new new w/holster and extra magazine.
Funnily perhaps, 9x18 ammo is one of the cheapest calibers to be had nowadays. Still can be had for around 35 cents per round. I only know because I took a bunch of it to sell to a local gunshop recently & looked it up beforehand.
And "what's to be preferred about it over a keltec"..? Mainly that it's not a keltec. I've had two P32's and a Sub2000, and every one of them sucked. Bad.
Melvin has probably never been near a Makarov or a CZ 82, he's certainly never handled one or shot one. .22 Unit for everything is mandatory of course. Those big bullet's are so LOUD!
And fwiw, there are absolutely .22LR conversion kits for the Makarov pistol; even threaded .22LR conversion kits.
(But don't tell the dreamers...)
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