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Article: OF MAKAROVS AND MEN.
- Article from:
- American Handgunner
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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East German Makarovs are by far the best quality PMs ever made. Those made in Bulgaria are okay, and they sell for less money than the East German versions. Either will do. I have shot both and find the East German pistols to have slightly better triggers.
The Makarov pistol is a double-action auto that's easy to load, fire and make safe. The accuracy of these pistols is outstanding, and for anyone with limited shooting experience, the recoil is easy to master.
My only complaint about the Makarov are the small-profile sights. Faster-to-pickup sights would be nice to have. If I had a choice, I would install better sights.
I have seen a number of ...