woad_yurt
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I noticed that when a poster here asks for suggestions about which SD weapon they should look into, Maks are mentioned infrequently and only by very few. I ask because I have an IJ70 and the thing never fails to function, no matter what ammo I use. It's also very simple and quick to clean. Range ammo is dirt cheap (relatively!) and it's easy to be very accurate with this pistol. It shoots well & parts are affordable, too.
For the life of me, I can not think of a reason why more people don't use/have them. Was there some issue in the past that has made folks still look elsewhere at other makes? It seems to me that, taking into account the finite supply of Maks, they should be going for much higher prices than they are. Some folks maybe want some more power, but Pow'RBall ammo is about 263 ft.lbs., which should be plenty to make someone cease and desist. Plus, I've noticed that there are a lot of posters that are very satisfied with a .380 as an SD round, so it shouldn't be a power issue. The usual Mak holds 8 rounds so, with one in the chamber, you have 9 on tap. A small carry revolver usually only holds 5 and they're extremely popular, so it can't be a "rounds available" issue.
It seems like people should be fighting to get one but they're not, judging by surprisingly low online highest bids.
My Makarov has made me change my mind regarding the often said "you can always count on a revolver to go bang but semi-autos sometimes jam." Not my Mak! Never once.
So, my question is this: Has anyone here come across a problematic 9X18 Makarov?
For the life of me, I can not think of a reason why more people don't use/have them. Was there some issue in the past that has made folks still look elsewhere at other makes? It seems to me that, taking into account the finite supply of Maks, they should be going for much higher prices than they are. Some folks maybe want some more power, but Pow'RBall ammo is about 263 ft.lbs., which should be plenty to make someone cease and desist. Plus, I've noticed that there are a lot of posters that are very satisfied with a .380 as an SD round, so it shouldn't be a power issue. The usual Mak holds 8 rounds so, with one in the chamber, you have 9 on tap. A small carry revolver usually only holds 5 and they're extremely popular, so it can't be a "rounds available" issue.
It seems like people should be fighting to get one but they're not, judging by surprisingly low online highest bids.
My Makarov has made me change my mind regarding the often said "you can always count on a revolver to go bang but semi-autos sometimes jam." Not my Mak! Never once.
So, my question is this: Has anyone here come across a problematic 9X18 Makarov?