I bought a Mak

[axel]

Took my daughter shooting for the first time Saturday and after we finished I asked one of the guys if they ever get Makarovs in on trade. He said one came in the day before. It was a Bulgarian Mak for $189 which included a second magazine and gorgeous military leather holster. I fell in love with its look and feel and was debating whether or not to buy it.

My daughter said, "You know you're going to buy it, so buy it." I couldn't argue with logic like that so I did. There seemed to be a fair amount of yellow-brown grease I've cleaned but it's looking good. The serial # code from the link from another Mak thread indicates it was made in 1979 but it doesn't look worn.

I asked the guy at the dealer what he knew about Maks and said not much but what he had heard was:
*some people think they're ugly (I don't agree)
*they're supposed to be very accruate
*they're durable and last forever

Haven't had the chance to shoot it yet but I think I'm going to like my Mak.

[Halo]

It's the AK of pistols. You'll like it for sure. What is the link to the date of manufacture lookup?

[axel]

I found it in here.

http://www.makarov.com/makfaq.html

[RMTactical]

I think you are going to love it!!

check this out:

http://www.goldenloki.com/ammo/gel/9x18/gel9x18.htm

[RAH]

Congrats on your Mak. To remove all the cosmoline you should remove the grips, disassemble, remove the firing pin and safety and leave it for a few hours in mineral spirts. Lube and assemble and you're good to go. Don't forget to keep the firing pin channel and firing pin dry and free of lube.

[Reed1911]

For Self Defense we off some of the best ammunition for it.

[axel]

It's killing me. I've had my Mak for nearly two weeks and have yet to shoot it. I went to a gun show over the weekend and bought an owner's manual (translated from the original Russian manual), two spare magazines ($10 each!) and two boxes of FMJ ammo ($7 each).

Gotta make some range time.