Thanks so far for the replies.
Speaking of supply, I don't know why somebody in the US doesn't start making maks. I'd pay a good buck for a stainless one, for example. (FYI, I have shot a friend's, that's how I know I want one.)
Sure, I know the "Satin Nickel" Bersa Thunder is close, at around $250, but it's got the >40 parts of the PPK, rather than the more efficient 20-something parts of the Mak. Oh, well, soapbox off.
John