Hi HPD, I seriously wasnt going off on a rant on you or any other person, its those commie bastards in Eastern Europe that called everything Maks, and you are correct calling it a Mak, I just find the fact that they named everything a Mak irritating because of my Polish Mak story. Its like if the Czechs called the CZ52 a Tokarev because it shoots the same round invented for the Tokarev pistol, thank God they dont.
If you want the original style gun, the Bulgarians can still be found for under $200 if you look hard enough, but that is getting rare I think. That is all I have are two Bulgarians. They are super guns, they are super reliable and very high quality. The East German and Russian are worth alot more now because they were imported first and bought up first. But like 115 said, the Hungarians are probably great too, its just up to you and what you are looking for. I like the original Maks just because they are the older original design that more countries probably used. I was just pointing out that there are different Maks, and one of them as far as I am concerned isnt as nice compared to the original design, I believe it is the Polish 64. But some people might love that one.
On the ammo, I just remember getting 50 rds for $4 everywhere a few years ago. Now I have to go out of my way to find 50 rds for $7, so it is just sad. I am on a 762x25 kick right now(CZ52s and Tokarevs) because there is still good surplus for under $5 for 50 at Aimsurplus. I am stocking up while it lasts, and I like the thunder of the 762x25 anyway.
EDIT: This is what is on the wikipedia page, the last sentence is the point I am making in my idiotic rants:
Countries like Poland and Hungary have developed their own handgun designs that use the 9x18 mm round. Hungary developed the PA-63 and Poland has developed the P-64 and the P-83 Vanad. While similar in appearance to the PM, and chambered for the same round, these 9 mm Makarov firing pistols are often found labeled at gun shows by some US gun retailers as "Polish Makarovs" and "Hungarian Makarovs". Nonetheless, these similar designs are independent of the PM and have more in common with the Walther PP. They are simply pistols that happen to be chambered for the same 9 mm Makarov round.