Russian Makarov | Collector's Guide

The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистоле́т Мака́рова, tr. Pistolét Makárova) is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military and Militsya side arm in 1951. Learn how to appraise your Makarov and what every collector should know about this unique firearm. Learn to check key locations such as the slide, frame, and safety lever to identify serial number locations and proof marks. We will review magazine markings and how to tell whether they are factory matching. This video will show variations of the Makarov over time. We will further give pointers to tell if you have a Russian or Bulgarian magazine. Finally, we will disassemble a Makarov to look at key locations every serious collector should know.

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