Makarov. Great little gun. What about the sights?

[emilianoksa]

I was shooting one of these three months ago in South America, where 380 callibre is the norm for automatics.

I've always liked the gun: solid, handsome, uncomplicated, pretty accurate and cheap. But what about those sights?

Is there anything that can be done with them? The rear sight can be removed and replaced, I suppose, with some sort of custom part, but what about the foresight? Is there anything that can be done to lengthen the blade?

 

[Sistema1927]

Check out Makarov.com. They used to have a sight package, not sure if it is available now, but even if not you should be able to get some good info.

 

[Trebor]

You can order the "Colt .380" sights from Novaks. They fit on the Maks personally. Then you just have to find a gunsmith to install them. I had a machinest buddy who does his own hobby smith work do mine. (No, he doesn't take commissions though. It was a favor).

The Novaks work pretty well and look like they were made for the gun. I bought mine from either Brownell's or Midway, can't remember which as I get a lot of stuff from both places.

 

[emilianoksa]

Thanks a lot.

Boy, I wish I lived in the States.