How about a Makarov? - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

Terry_P · 10-24-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cd45

I have had a Russian Makarov for about 5 years now. When I carry it concealed, I carry Hornady Custom with 95 XTP's. It will hit into about 2-3 inches at 25 yards. I have two good holsters for it, one is the Fobus paddlen the other is an In-the-pants from Ross Leather. It is the smallest gun that I will carry. It is in 9x18 Makarov, not .380. I have never had a jam with this pistol, and am very impressed. Hope that you have good luck with yours.

Interesting mine is a Russian Mak and I have never experienced a single jam. The BBL looks shot out but it still throws them in there at 25 yards as well. I don't use it for a carry weapon but the reliability and accuracy make it doable.

johnlives4christ · 10-24-2009, 07:53 PM

i've been thinking about a tokorev , if i spelled it right, seen one for 165, just to play with, but anyways, this thread is almost 10 years old...

tntrucker · 10-24-2009, 08:20 PM

I've got 2 of them. They are fun and it's a powerful, cheap round to buy. Are you looking at tt-33's? That would be a good price. I can't imagine a CZ-52 going for that. Don't know about other guns in 7.62 x 25- there may be something??

oscarmayer · 10-26-2009, 06:08 AM

john : jump on the tokarev, it's a sleeper. well made and fun to shoot. ammo is still cheap and you'll be shocked at it's performance. though it shoots a lighter bullet 80 gr it move about 1400 feet per second with around 400 ft lbs of energy. there is a youtube video showing a few rounds going through a brake drum,

. since i bought my model 57 ( t-33) clone from yogo... i've put 2000 rounds through it without a hitch. the only draw back is the m-57 has a 9 round magazine compared the rest of them made in various other countrys having an 8 round magazine , the extra round is nice but extra mags are impossible to find.

Maximilian II · 10-27-2009, 02:43 AM

The more I find out about Tokarevs the more I want one.
Cheap, reliable, effective. Three things I value if they're all in one package.

obxned · 10-27-2009, 11:10 PM

The PA-63 is a very good gun, and if it is in good condition with the extra mags, then $200 is a pretty fair price.

Don't worry about shooting steel cased ammo in it. I have owned and shot various Soviet-blok pistols in 9mmMAK, and every one of them seemed to love it. I usually shoot the Silver Bear JHPs.

As far as the recoil, there is an easy and inexpensive fix. Wolff Gun Springs sells repacement recoil springs which will tame it. You may also want to replace the mainspring - you'll get a much better double-action trigger pull. Both springs will only cost a few bucks.

Ignore the nay-sayers. You have a well built, reliable, and accurate pistol that is compact enough and light enough to be a joy to carry, and the 9mmMak is a step up from the 380ACP usually used in pistols of this size.

10-24-2009, 07:53 PM	#27
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: How about a Makarov? i've been thinking about a tokorev , if i spelled it right, seen one for 165, just to play with, but anyways, this thread is almost 10 years old...

10-24-2009, 08:20 PM	#28
tntrucker V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 119	Re: How about a Makarov? I've got 2 of them. They are fun and it's a powerful, cheap round to buy. Are you looking at tt-33's? That would be a good price. I can't imagine a CZ-52 going for that. Don't know about other guns in 7.62 x 25- there may be something??

10-26-2009, 06:08 AM	#29
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: How about a Makarov? john : jump on the tokarev, it's a sleeper. well made and fun to shoot. ammo is still cheap and you'll be shocked at it's performance. though it shoots a lighter bullet 80 gr it move about 1400 feet per second with around 400 ft lbs of energy. there is a youtube video showing a few rounds going through a brake drum, . since i bought my model 57 ( t-33) clone from yogo... i've put 2000 rounds through it without a hitch. the only draw back is the m-57 has a 9 round magazine compared the rest of them made in various other countrys having an 8 round magazine , the extra round is nice but extra mags are impossible to find.

10-27-2009, 02:43 AM	#30
Maximilian II Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northwest GA Posts: 1,381	Re: How about a Makarov? The more I find out about Tokarevs the more I want one. Cheap, reliable, effective. Three things I value if they're all in one package. __________________ Karma is just justice, without the satisfaction. And I don't believe in justice. -Joe Sarno, bagman.

10-27-2009, 11:10 PM	#31
obxned Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,342	Re: How about a Makarov? The PA-63 is a very good gun, and if it is in good condition with the extra mags, then $200 is a pretty fair price. Don't worry about shooting steel cased ammo in it. I have owned and shot various Soviet-blok pistols in 9mmMAK, and every one of them seemed to love it. I usually shoot the Silver Bear JHPs. As far as the recoil, there is an easy and inexpensive fix. Wolff Gun Springs sells repacement recoil springs which will tame it. You may also want to replace the mainspring - you'll get a much better double-action trigger pull. Both springs will only cost a few bucks. Ignore the nay-sayers. You have a well built, reliable, and accurate pistol that is compact enough and light enough to be a joy to carry, and the 9mmMak is a step up from the 380ACP usually used in pistols of this size. __________________ Proud member of a North Carolina Committee of Safety "If we loose Freedom here, there's no place to escape to. This is the Last Stand on Earth!" Ronald Reagan Last edited by obxned; 10-27-2009 at 11:14 PM..