Ignition Override
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Replacing the German ('80) .380 PPK/S' recoil spring with a slightly weaker Wolff solved the problem. Modern, weaker ammo etc was the cause.
But despite being affordable, that's a $600 gun due to market forces here.
Having bought the first Makarov (EG), followed closely by a Bulgy and now a commercial Russ. in .380, it's a whole new ballgame. Of course we should not generalize having only one of the less dependable type.
It seems ironic that German reliability appears to be easily surpassed by a Russian design (though partly copied from PPK)-and only $275 for an exc. example.
But despite being affordable, that's a $600 gun due to market forces here.
Having bought the first Makarov (EG), followed closely by a Bulgy and now a commercial Russ. in .380, it's a whole new ballgame. Of course we should not generalize having only one of the less dependable type.
It seems ironic that German reliability appears to be easily surpassed by a Russian design (though partly copied from PPK)-and only $275 for an exc. example.