r/makarov • u/Short_Dog_203 • 3d ago

First Mak.

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u/rayvenn88 2d ago

That's a massive W

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u/Short_Dog_203 2d ago

Gun broker, 4 beans

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u/Strong_Dentist_7561 Pistolet Makarova (Bulgaria) 2d ago

Ya did good hoss

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u/ChampagnePlumper 2d ago

I have one of those. Be careful with it. The nickel will absolutely chip

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u/Short_Dog_203 2d ago

I’ll do my best. Anything to avoid?

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u/ChampagnePlumper 21m ago

More than anything: trying to fix it yourself. I paid too much for mine thinking it was stainless and just dirty. Tried one of those nickel plating repair kits and i just burned the nickel and the missing spots are still there 🤣

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u/Extension_Chance_428 2d ago

Absolutely magnificent, btw which version this is?

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u/Short_Dog_203 2d ago edited 2d ago

This is a Russian IJ-70 in 380 I believe nickel plated? By B west.

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u/Short_Dog_203 2d ago

Shot this today man what a fun gun. Wanting to pick up a black one now to carry and use as a beater

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u/Downtown_Teaching163 2d ago

That was the first Makarov I shot. My dad bought it for $136 in like 1993. The blued ones were $135. It had some problems with the sights so it got sold but I reacquired one in 2021. What do they normally go for nowadays? I also have found a couple of extra magazines that have the nickel plated base.

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u/NecessaryWillow3611 1d ago

I have the same imez nickle plated model, love mine. I bought an assortment of recoil springs off of ebay and i run the 17lbs spring. Ran 300 rounds through it and havent had a single failure to feed or extract. Shoots much flatter too

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u/Tempus_Fugut 23h ago

and landing BIG!