From the Vault: The Makarov Pistol
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Brownells Gun Tech™ Keith Ford tells us about a Russian gun almost as "iconic" as the AK-47 - the Makarov pistol. The Soviet Army made do with the Tokarev TT-33 pistol and obsolete Nagant M1895 revolver as their standard-issue sidearms in World War II. Post-war trials seeking a new service pistol eventually led to the adoption of the "Pistolét Makárova". Nikolai Fyodorovich Makarov's design borrows from the Walther PP, but it's chambered in its own cartridge, the 9x18mm Makarov, a round similar in size to - but NOT interchangeable with - the 9mm Luger (9x19mm Parabellum). Typical of Russian firearm designs, the all-steel Makarov is robust, reliable, and elegantly simple. The double action / single action pistol has a decocker that also serves as a manual safety. The barrel is permanently fixed to the frame because the Makarov has a straight blowback action, with the recoil spring around the barrel, like the Walther. A mag release in the heel of the grip drops the 8-round magazine. The Makarov outlived the Soviet Union and stayed in service with the Russian military and police agencies until 2003, when the MP-443 Grach pistol started supplanting it. Plenty of Makarovs are still in daily service in Russia, former Soviet Bloc countries, and the Middle East.
I've been carrying a Makarov so long I can't remember when I started. With the DA, SA action and a safety that locks the trigger it makes a reasonable addition to my pocket.
It IS a very SAFE and reliable pocket gun. The ONLY reason that there are not "modern" clones is that there are so many originals STILL to be had. My "EDC" is the Polish improved P-64 variant.
I love mine, I carry it sometimes.
Bought one of these on a lark, when they first started importing them from Russia. Gun, holster, other accessories under $100. Why not? Still in my safe.
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Jesus- under 100… I really got into guns at the wrong time.
@@JohnPaulSaylor wish I was alive at the right time lol
More than once, I bought Russian versions with the box etc for $100!
I have a friend who owns a gun store, showed me one, and told me about them in 2007. He handed it to me and for a moment, it was like I was holding my Dad's old Walther. I told him I would try it. I did; I bought it, and would buy 5 more at twice the price, if I could find them. Mine is the double stack with one extra magazine. Each holds 12 rounds; I in the pipe, and 24 to follow up with. If you can't shoot your way out of a mess with 25 rounds with a pistol that shoots this good, you've wandered into someplace you shouldn't have been to start with...and yes, I also own an M-1895 Nagant, and love it for a good wheel gun to carry.
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Kind of a weird flex but okay buddy. 🤡
Bought one in .380acp over 20 years ago , wonderful, accurate pistol still one of my favorites.
Why not in 9x18?
Ditto here.
Edit: .380 was brand new import. Russian commercial Makarov. I guess they figured it'd sell better in the US in .380, mine works flawlessly.
I believe back then there was a restriction on importing what the U.S. considered the 9mm to be a military round. Similar restrictions were imposed in Mexico and that's why 38 super is popular in Mexico.
@@BacklTrack I have one in .380 too. I bought mine back in the mid 90s when you could find .380 everywhere, but 9×18 wasn't too common.
It's a great gun. Very accurate.
@@Niteshift36 wonder if you could rechamber it to its original cartridge
I own 2 Makarov's, a Russian and a Bulgarian and I can honestly say that out of all my pistols, I love these the best. They are very accurate, simple, and very dependable.
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I shoot a Russian one in my military service (mandatory conscription in late 80's) and it was junk as precision... trigger was stiff. Jamming was frequent.
IDK, maybe it was dropped by previous generations of conscripts. Ammo maybe was not that great either.
One has been my carry gun since 2009. After a guy tried to car jack me.
He probably found out you had a Takarov (descendent of Tarkov) and wanted to play with you.
It’s my EDC too..
@Michael Le Carre didn't have a gun at the time. Kept my car by slapping him. Then I heard of another guy dying in one. Thought, man I could a got dieded. So I bought the cheapest compact from the next gun show.
Mine never left my side since 2003. A Bulgarian Circle 10 piece.
@@MobileAura Tokarev = son of wood turner or a lathe operator. Tокарь.
nice historic piece
In the mid 90's, i bought a commercial makarov in .380 double stack. Pawn shop had two for $150 each. I bought the cleanest one that looked brand new. It was two weeks before i got time to shoot it. I went from the range directly back to tge pawn shop, hoping the other was still there. It was gone. It is my favorite pistol to shoot. Only malfunction ive ever had was failure to fire an two stove pipes directly due to bad ammo. Problem is, my wife never lets ME shoot it!
Taking that slide off, it looks like every Spring powered air soft/BB handgun ever made.
The BB versions have around 60-70% parts compatibility, so you are right
I've got my Bulgie Mak totally disassembled - the pistol operates on just one spring (not counting the recoil spring) - a sear spring similar to the sear spring on the 1911.
Ever take apart a PPK/S?!?
That is facts for sure u can't have that rambo moment when u drop the clip
My uncle carries one of these Russian Markorv as his EDC gun.
AK Guy’s Nephew?....
bought a norinco version MANY years ago......it was a fun shooter.
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One of my prize possessions is an East German Makarov. IMO, The best made Mak you'll ever hold.
I wouldn't sell it for the world...
Still have one myself in excellent condition. Sold quite a few when I had an FFL. Was picking up the East German models for $99 then. Also sold a few unissued Russian SKS rifles that I was buying for the same price. Wish I had a few back now.
yup, got a 1962 Ernest Theilman
My first one was East German . It was $250 out the door in 2007.
@@J1Z06 What is an Ernest Theilman 1962 in excellent condition worth? From what I have seen they are the most beautified, they look like they were made by Walther.
A friend of mine got his hands on a Makarov while we were in Beirut in 1983. I don't recall exactly how he acquired it, but he managed to buy it through some wheeling and dealing. As far as I know he got it home and hopefully still has it to this day.
I have owned several Russian and Bulgarian Makarovs, military versions and civilian market versions with adjustable rear sights in the past, when they could be found for a $100 sometimes less at gun shows and ammo was plentiful. They were fun to shoot and extremely concealable. Wish I still had them.
It's so nice to see USSR heritage overview. Never used pistol. I had assault rifle and hand held automatic machine gun
Thanks for watching and thank you for you for your kind words.
Years back, I picked up a Polish Radom P64 in 9x18Makarov... liked it so much I picked up a second one. Compact design, and -- despite very small sights -- with that fixed barrel, exceedingly accurate.
100% agree. The only drawback I would state is that after you put 20 rounds or so through it, you won’t want to pick it up again. The recoil focuses solely on the webbing in your hand between your thumb and first finger and gets sore quick. I thought it was just me until I let my friend shoot it. His guns are .44 Mag, .454 Casul, and .50 AE. He deferred after a dozen rounds - he didn’t like the recoil in his hand.
@@penchant1972 remember this gun wasn't made for combat it was made for... Dissidents
You can put a stronger sring from Wolf and a better custom rubber grip for recoil control on a P64.
@@ratagris21 Actually, I swapped out the OE 24lb hammer spring, for an 18 lb Wolff hammer spring, on both my Radoms. Significantly improved the trigger pull for that first (DA) shot... much better. Not sure about going with a stiffer recoil spring (I assume that is what you are suggesting?), as I personally found no need to do that.
@@jmichna1 yes I did both big improvement in recoil management as we as a customize grip someone was offering in ebay and helped also with purchase and being rubber with palm swells as well with recoil.
I bought one about 15 years ago because I wanted a shop gun I wasn’t afraid to scratch up. At the time I hadn’t shaken my hatred for all things soviet and I was prepared to hate the mak. Took a while but it grew on me. I normally carry a bigger handgun but after a shoulder injury several years ago I carried the mak every day for nearly a year. It’s easy to carry, surprisingly accurate and has never jammed once.
Picked up a beautiful Bulgi several years back. It’s been awesome. Easily my most accurate pistol. And for an old Soviet era hunk of steel, the trigger is great. YMMV, but my little mac is a champ.
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One of my top 3 faves to shoot.Very accurate and incredibly simple.
I like the cz 82 a little bit more. The double action trigger is slightly better. Shame they didn't make it with a decocker
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Have a Bulgarian Mac along with 3 Tokarev's Still looking for a Nagant pistol. The Makarov travels with me.
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Bought one in 1994 for $125. Great Gun. More accurate than it should be.
...picked up a gorgeous E German Mak (manufactured in 1962) ca 1995 for $105 at at Fort Lauderdale gun show...couldda(and shouldda) had it a week earlier at a different show but put it off for a week...or two...cost me 10 bux more when I finally did,,,the bluing looks like it came out of the S&W factory in that same time period...
I have an East German one as well. I compared it to a friend's Russian Makarov, and it was way nicer.
@@Willbkool I bought a non-import marked Soviet Mak from Dennis Kroh of Empire Arms ca 1999 before my stroke in 2002...lost it after that stroke - UNFORTUNATELY - I agree my EG Mak did have a nicer finish that the Soviet one...
@@mohammedcohen The sights, and slide release were machined on the East German, but cheap stamped parts on the Russian. Just an overall better made weapon IMO.
really want one
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I was a stay-at-home mother and I have been searching for a job but since I met Expert Clinton I am't bothered anymore.because his expertise in trade yield me over 5500 weekly that's more than what my husband gets hahaha
A makarov has been on my list for a while
Get a c&r boi
@@BacklTrack with surplus dead except for a lackluster Ethiopian shipment, I’ll just wait for one to show up at a gun show...
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I sold my last Mak and regretted it. I purchased a new one and will not sell it at all.
got one back in the 80's for 1 49 bucks. I like it so much I carried it every day. now they make grips that out the clip release at the top of the grip where it should be. updated the gun today. I also have a belt holster that carries the gun unloaded and with safety on, by pushing down you remove the gun from the holster load it and drop the safety. the best system i have ever seen for a open carry quick draw holster
Love my Makarov, it was worth the purchase and was fine shooting and easy to handle.
One of the most accurate handguns I'd ever owned. Love the compact size although being all steel makes it a chunk for edc.
Love mine. Also love my Tokarev.
Just something about those Soviet guns.
I’ve got a FEG PA-63, virtually identical. It’s in my EDC rotation. Love it.
The only thing your PA-63 has in common is the 9x18. The frame on the Hungarian gun is aluminum and just don’t have the resilience the standard Makarov does.
@@matthewcaughey8898 Similarities: size, shape, caliber, fixed chrome-lined barrels, decocker, recoil springs, DA/SA, straight blowback, breakdown is identical. So much more than just caliber. The frame is titanium-aluminum alloy, so stronger than just aluminum.
@@Bigdaddylobo1 must have been different then the PA-63 I handled. Cause the one I looked at was aluminum. I’ve been around the metals industry and the 63 sure felt like good aluminum but aluminum all the same. It I will admit I might be wrong. Any way you can prove there’s titanium mixed in with the aluminum? It’s not that I doubt you but proof really helpes
good info, thanks
I have one East German 1961 I wouldn’t take nothing for it I’ve ever had i’m going to start collecting them are great mostly Smith and
I have a Russian .380 single stack. It's exceptionally accurate and has never jammed on me. It's a great little handgun.
I have mine for about 5 years now and love it.
Wish I had purchased several a few years back when they were more available. To me, they are heavy for their size, similar to the PPK/S in 380acp.
Most new traders make the mistakes of trading on their own without having the required skills to help them benefit from the market.I was onces like that but all changed thanks to an expert.
I was a stay-at-home mother and I have been searching for a job but since I met Expert Clinton I am't bothered anymore.because his expertise in trade yield me over 5500 weekly that's more than what my husband gets hahaha
Jon Hammer May I suggest a gym membership. Both of the guns you mentioned are not heavy at all, even for their size.
I started carrying this as a lighter weight alternative to the 1911. It is a great little gun, fun to shoot and historical taboot!
Thank you for the history lesson.
I love them so much that I have 6 of them
Thanks for making this video
These are great guns, my Bulgarian is super accurate.
Most new traders make the mistakes of trading on their own without having the required skills to help them benefit from the market.I was onces like that but all changed thanks to an expert.
I was a stay-at-home mother and I have been searching for a job but since I met Expert Clinton I am't bothered anymore.because his expertise in trade yield me over 5500 weekly that's more than what my husband gets hahaha
Love mine,feels great in my hand
I love my Makarov. Wish mine was as nice as the one you had in the video.
I've never shot one, but I want one.
Great little carry pistol. I’ve had one for decades. Very reliable.
I love mine. Collect them all.
IMF sells a grip that allows you to upgrade your heel release to a much more modern release system. I love it and it works. Look for it.
I have a couple of bulgarian Maks.... fine shooting pistols. surprisingly accurate with cheap steel cased ammo.
I have an East German copy that I like very much.
I just bought me a Miltex Makarov a few months ago, and I'm loving it.
I have a pair of them. Accurate and solid as a rock. A few years ago, I wanted a smaller every day carry pistol. The PM filled the slot. I use a plus P ammo and I don't feel underarmed. Great pistol and an improved PP. Thanks for the video.
Was good friends with a retired sheriff/Vietam-era Special Forces vet who tried to sell me one of these. He passed away recently and I wish I'd bought it from him. RIP Tom McCort.
belmont county?
I use to see these at gun shows for years and pretty cheap too , but always passed on them because I was into the high capacity handguns like Glock's and others at the time, then back around 2008 when ammo prices and availability became a problem ,I saw the ammo for Russian surplus guns was always available and cheap and so were the guns ,so I started giving them consideration as a range toy , but by then everybody else must have had the same idea because they started becoming harder to find and the prices more than doubled ,
I like your presentation. Thank you.
Nice little pistol.
I got one for my Birthday this year best present I ever got.
I do complete disassemble and assemble the Makarov without any tool, including extractor. The only two parts I live in place are barrel (to remove you need a press) and trigger guard. Great, most reliable pistol I ever had. None of modern pistol can come even close to Makarov's reliability. My second choice of ccw. Just lack of power compared to 9x19 that's all it has in disadvantage. Capacity can be issue as well comparing it to sig365 or hellcat.
Hi Keith, thank you for the video! Greetings from Moscow
@Vadim3814 You are welcome and thanks!
I've had well over 7 at least since 2007 when I got My pistol. They ALWAYS work!!!
Great little pistols. Lee builds a little round nose bullet mold in it’s .365 diam. Can shorten 9x19 brass and it will fire form to size. Pistols are crazy accurate with good ammo. Like the SKS used to be really cheap.
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I have loved Maks for 25 years, got them all, EG, Rus, Bulgie, and Chinese !
Great accent ha. “Muhkaroff” is how I will be pronouncing this firearm’s name from now on.
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Correct pronunciation is "mah-KAH-roff". 3 syllable Russian names always stress the middle syllable.
Tbf it's closer to the correct pronunciation than how most people say it
@@dbmail545 No really but close enough.
Bought an East German Makarov in 2005 for $250 and still have it, won't ever sell it. Best $250 I've ever spent.
Awesome video!!! Love the Mak ;-)
I have one and really enjoy it
Great content.
Makarov is one of the best pistols and the most reliable. Even if you immerse them in sand and swamp, it shoots unlike other vaunted brands!
I got into handguns in 2015. This was a time where the gun stores had two guns (mainly). Glocks and 1911s. It was a fight between old school and new school. Commie guns, such as: Makarov, Tt-33 (and clones), BHP, CZ-75B, and CZ-52 were scoffed at. The last couple of years we saw major newer and older American gun manufacturers turn out quality control turds, and people started scooping up all the tried-and-true military commie guns. Now you can't find them, and if you do, they're no longer in the $200 lower corner area of the glass display. I'm glad I got a couple of the ones I mentioned above before this happened.
Got mine in a silver finish.. love it🏴👍🏻
One of my favorite cc pistols
My "EDC" is actually a (Polish) P-64 in 9x18 Makarov. It functions flawlessly with all 4 magazines I have for it!, And NO I do not feel "undergunned" using "ball ammo", Wars were fought using ball ammo! It's a simple design (results in reliability!) that's easy to maintain. And easy to shoot! I'd recommend either the Russian Makarov or it's Polish cousin anytime! 👍😊👍
Well, ballammo is plenty lethal, the problem is in a crowded area you will be putting others at risk if you aren't careful with your back drop, something that can't always be helped. Hollow points help reduce the risk with energy dump. In wars you are shoot towards the enemy's side so it's almost always a non issue to have them using ball ammo. Also if I remember right, you are not allowed to use hollow points in war, (for dumb reasons I'm sure)
Makarov's actually feed hollow points very reliably too, at least from my experience. Now you do have to be careful using hollow points in a 1911, that I do know.
@@cameronbartlett856 You are not wrong, And I do house hollow point ammo in my P-64, (Silver Bear, 94 grain). I just wanted to point out that I do not feel "underguned" using "ball" ammo. Many people do feel that way.
For the pistol (with out a magazine) total parts count is 27.
Most parts serve two and occasionally three functions!
Truly a great design! Was made in Russia, China, East Germany and Bulgaria! I'm told most of the German made guns have fantastic finished quality. But they are also the most expensive to acquire.
I can back that claim. I own a Russian civilian but my coworker who convinced me to buy it at the time owned a east German model and a Polish P64 radom. The East German one felt smoother and shot more accurately than my Russian civilian model and I thought it was already a nail driver.
I love my Bulgy Mak. I'm no great shot, but this pistol shoots very accurately, and makes me look good. The only complaints is the safety is hard to engage, and its a wrestle to get the slide back on. YMMV. Other than that, its a great milsurp pistol and I highly recommend it
I have a Bulgarian mak, love it
i love the makarov such a simple robust firearm own 2 of them hahah
Great informative video! I think Makarovs have become synonymous with Soviet Russia, like the Luger is with the Third Reich, the Webley with the UK, and the M1911A1 with the USA
I’ve had mine several years. It’s a great little pocket gun when out walking in the woods. Kind of heavy for its size, but I don’t consider that a bad thing!
Great gun. It's one of the most reliable handguns to this day. It just works. I love it.
Reminds me of my Sig P230. I bought new from Germany, before company was sold.
The Makarov is my concealed carry gun.
Honestly a fantastic little pistol, especially with a little work. Also, its not perfect but the 380 fettleibig is good enough especially with a modern bullet. For the most part, "handguns are handguns" in terms of ammo.
My favorite carry piece the Makarov is one of my favorite handguns ever. They just work every time mine was made in Bulgaria 1996 I should of bought one sooner back in 2016 would of been cheaper but I mean it was still worth it :)
The Model 1895 Nagant was basically obsolete when it was adopted. The Russians would have been better off with any other revolver even if it meant sticking their older S&W Model 3s in my opinion until something more modern came out.
I recently got one in .380 with the adjustable sights and stuff. It's such a great little gun and it'll be my first conceal carry before I get one of the newer double-stack compacts like a Sig P385 or Hellcat. I'm into milsurp so not having it in 9x18 mak hurts a bit, but I was still able to find a good little stash of 380 during the ammo shortage, unlike 9x18. I'll probably get a 9x18 in the future when ammo shows up again.
I bought my first one back in 2013/2014 at about 24/25 yrs old. My second gun ever and I will never sell it. Russian civilian model with original holster and 2 magazines. Best handgun I've ever owned.
We had some Makarovs in service since 60s - they were completely FUBAR - auto-fired and such, but our range officer managed to hit targets 200m away (which is crazy for any service pistol). They would make an ideal prepper pistol lol)
Good video
I love Maks. Best Walther clone. I have an East German and two Russian Baikals. One of the Baikals is a new in box doublestack version I got for $350 last summer. If you find yourself near Sunset Beach, NC check out Iron Traders gunshop.
Why yes, I like shooting it so much. I made it my carry gun and I’ve carried it pretty consistently for the past few years.
9x18 is a great round. These pistols are super accurate and make for a great CCW. Fun range guns too!
Mine is a beautiful East German copy, one of the first to be imported. The import mark is "CZECH" for some reason. Kind of strange.
I still see Russian soldiers using the Mak even though they have access to more modern pistols. Must be a heck of a pistol.
Love com bloc firearms. I have tomorrow off, gonna have to grab a couple outta the safe, and use some of this old cheap ammo I have. Problem is, the ammo is no longer cheap OR available!
At the time I bought my Maks I thought I would never handload for em so I bought 4k rounds of ammo for em at $90 a thousand. LOL.... wish I would have bought another 4k Everyone loves shooting the guns and I have had to give some ammo away to guys who have none.
I like shooting mine. Keep thinking about getting rid of it for something newer to EDC but then I shoot it and....well I just can't bring myself to part with it.
Should’ve posted on Monday for Makarov Monday
I have a Bulgarian Makarov. I picked it up for $179.00 out the door back in 2003. Still packed in cosmoline. One of my favorite handguns! If you run out of bullets, you can use it as a hammer, upside someone's head. Aside from the weight, it's a great CCP.
Brandon, is that you?
Mak...Nice little pistol , robust ,easy to conceal, accurate and effective...
I wish the 7.62x25 handguns were still cheap & easy to find.
I've been wanting one since the 1st time I fired one & just haven't added one to the collection yet.
Not quite as interested in the 9x18, but I also wouldn't turn one down either.
I have one...it’s my EDC
I traded mine for a pistol that turned out to be crap. I will regret that till the day I die, it was a great pistol.
The whole assembly reminds me a little bit of a Bersa Thunder .380. Fixed barrel, de-cocking, and the way the slide comes off. Just instead of dropping the trigger guard there’s a lever.