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I haven't been on /k/ in years. I used to have over 20 guns and shitpost every day here. I sold them all after a financial crisis and now I want a pistol because I have nothing. I'm pretty much solely interested in getting a makarov. What make and model should I look into? I don't want to end up buying shit that will suck.
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The Cabelas by me has an Arsenal MFG Makarov in 9x18 in their gun library for $330. Should I maybe just get that?
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>>34406475
classicfirearms com/makarov-bulgarian-9x18-semi-auto
This is your best option currently. I bought mine from them, very happy with it.
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>>34406513
It's out of stock
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Any mak is good, but E. Germans are generally considered best.
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>>34406533
What? Look again, man.
Only the black handgrips are out of stock. Get the red bakelite.
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>>34406475
Get a hand select Bulgy from classic firearms. Shame maks are so expensive now.
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>>34406475
Makarovs fucking suck
Get something in 9mm Luger like everyone else
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>>34406494
When the fuck did Makarovs become expensive?
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>>34406714
Maks don't suck.
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>>34406475
How good is a Makarov really? I've heard stories of their legendary reliability, surpassing even the myths of the AK. Why shouldn't I satisfy my steel surp gun fetish by spending the same $300 on a surplus FS92?
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>>34406735
Supply is drying up.
>>34406772
Makarovs are stupid reliable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAEbbhRJNYw
Their only problems are that they're kind of hefty for their size, and that the 9x18 cartridge is anemic even for a pistol cartridge.
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>>34406823
It's hotter than 380 and defense loads are up to 9x19 ball.
Maks don't suck.
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>>34406772
It's a dead simple design and it's very robust in it's all steel construction. I'm half convinced that I could load the magazine with rocks and it would still go bang when I pulled the trigger.
That said it's still a heavy single-sack blowback that's outclassed by any decent modern gun, especially when you consider how much they cost now.
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>>34406772
They're accurate and reliable but also heavy and low capacity. To put it into perspective they're closer in size and weight to a 4" 1911 than they are to most modern .380 or 9mm compacts.
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>>34406836
Even good defensive loads from Underwood and Buffalo Bore fail to meet the FRI standard.
Maks are great guns, but 9x18 isn't that great.
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