I've found a treasure trove of Makarovs!

[axel]

I just came back from a week long visit to that certain island 90 miles south of Florida. Let me first say I traveled there legally. Beyond that I can't comment. I will say I couldn't help but notice that every policeman in Havana was carrying a Mak, most likely Russian given the history of the island. Regular military carried something else I couldn't identify in the holsters. There were plenty of them around as well. Did the Soviets make a semi-auto? Needless to say I saw a policeman on nearly every corner in La Habana Vieja so if the country ever opens up I plan to be the first in line for another Mak. Just wanted to pass this along. (If my film survived the 8-10 x-rays down and back I may post some pics of all the old cars in the GNG forum).

[wrangler5]

If the country ever opens up, whaddya wanna bet the powers that be here will slap a prohibition on importation of any guns from there? If even GWB won't lift the ban on Russian imports I have a hard time imagining anybody else letting guns in from any country they're not coming in from now. Just a thought.

[Bushbacker]

Originally posted by axel
(If my film survived the 8-10 x-rays down and back I may post some pics of all the old cars in the GNG forum).

North Korea may be a good import source one day too!

I've heard about the old cars in Cuba. Saw a news report about them some years back. As I recall, no more American cars can be imported due to the embargo (and new cars are too expensive for the average Cuban) so the old American cars from the 50s and early 60s are still running with locally made parts.

[axel]

Well, yeah. Probably. I like to dream though. I'll bet most are in tip-top shape.

[axel]

Originally posted by Bushbacker
North Korea may be a good import source one day too!

I've heard about the old cars in Cuba. Saw a news report about them some years back. As I recall, no more American cars can be imported due to the embargo (and new cars are too expensive for the average Cuban) so the old American cars from the 50s and early 60s are still running with locally made parts.
Exactly. Most are held together with Bondo and repainted with house paint. I did see some that looked to have the original paint job. I was told gas is about the equivalent of $4.00 per gallon. Only the government and the government-sponsored taxis get the new cars. I saw a lot of Sklodas or Sklaras or something like that. I haven't researched it yet to see where they're from.

[M2 Carbine]

Wouldn't that be something, a bunch of those Maks being imported. Just the history behind them would be worth buying a few.

Yeah, I'm dreaming to.:upeyes:

[TED]

The Skoda cars would be from the Czech Republic and are very good cars and very affordable and popular in Europe. They borrow a lot of VW design elements.

TED

[RMTactical]

Was this them??

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/mwirig79/makarovs777777.jpg

[Spydermonkey]

I've seen those pics a bunch of times, and it still brings a tear to my eye. I may be a softie but destroying all those beautiful pieces is soooo wrong.

[axel]

Originally posted by Bushbacker
North Korea may be a good import source one day too!

I've heard about the old cars in Cuba. Saw a news report about them some years back. As I recall, no more American cars can be imported due to the embargo (and new cars are too expensive for the average Cuban) so the old American cars from the 50s and early 60s are still running with locally made parts.
This is one of many I saw.