Shear_stress
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Just got this. At first glance, another Makarov. There are scads of them out there, usually Bulgarian, some East Germans, a smattering of Chinese. Most Russian Makarovs in the U.S. are commercial models (quickly IDed by the adjustable sights added for importation.) Russian military models are harder to find, and most of those were erroneously marked as made in "Bulgaria" or "Germany" to match the other pistols in the shipping container.
Some of the unmarked Russian military Makarovs had been imported with a batch of Bulgarian or East Germans and then somehow eluded the importer's stamp. Others were brought back from overseas from places like Iraq after Desert Storm. I have no idea what the history was on this example, so your best guess is mine.
Condition is pretty good, just some minor freckling. 1973 production. Quality appears no better than the Bulgarian or East German ones I've got.
A piece of some kind of history or another.
Some of the unmarked Russian military Makarovs had been imported with a batch of Bulgarian or East Germans and then somehow eluded the importer's stamp. Others were brought back from overseas from places like Iraq after Desert Storm. I have no idea what the history was on this example, so your best guess is mine.
Condition is pretty good, just some minor freckling. 1973 production. Quality appears no better than the Bulgarian or East German ones I've got.
A piece of some kind of history or another.
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