Which origin Makarov has the "Y" with partial circle of dots?

[Ignition Override]

This is on the left side, and the only other inscriptions are two letters. The small, fixed military sights are not commercial (Russ.) export versions.

Being out of town, can't check it. Looking at Google Mak. photos. Bulgarians always seem to have different markings.
The seller inherited his late brother's guns, so I'm just hoping that the gun could be East German, though it's doubtful.

All I know, being my first Mak, is that it is so reliable and the DA trigger pull is almost as light, and Is as smooth as my new Sig 232. What a surprise!
Are Bulgarians known to be that smooth?

 

[MedWheeler]

Bulgarians have a circled number 10 on the left side. Russians have a circled traingle with a vertical line bisecting it. I don't remember the marking of the other two types, from East Germany and from China.

If the marking on yours isn't one of those, it may be an exporter's or importer's mark.

The DA trigger pull on most of these is typically smooth, but extremely firm, almost to the point of being unusable by anyone not accustomed to DA triggers.

My Bulgarian is no exception.

 

[ulflyer]

My '61 East German Mak has an "a" with partial dots circling. Just in front of that is the date 61.

Edited: the above is on the left side frame, right at rear. There is an extremely tiny Diamond on the left side of slide and one forward on frame, but neither has any circles or other marks.

 

[joneb]

There should a diamond with circle in it stamped on the slide. If so it is a East German PM, I think the Y or a is a inspection stamp not sure what the dots mean.

 

[WardenWolf]

A genuine Makarov, of any origin, will serve you well. They're excellent pistols. The double action pull is excellent, largely on account of the gun's simplicity. They're very well-designed guns.

 

[usp9]

My German Mak has the mark you describe.


Beautiful finish and a very smooth single action. A nice commie gun.