PM Makarov [Automatic Pistol]:

This is the standard sidearm of the former Warsaw Pact nations. A double action handgun, it owes much of its heritage to the Walther PPK. The original 9 mm Makarov that it fires is slightly more powerful than the .380 ACP, but the gun cannot fire the 9 mm parabellum round. There is a second version that fores the .380 ACP round. It is generally of acceptable finish and quality, and a few US firms make aftermarket accesoires for this pistol.

The Makarov uses a 8 shot magazine

Weight:	1.56 (0.71 kg).
Caliber:	9 mm Makarov and .380 ACP.
Barrel Length:	4 inches (10.2 cm)
Action:	Double Action.
Mode of Fire:	Semi Automatic only.
Range:	165 ft (50 m).
Magazine:	8 + 1 .
Cost:	$230.
Made in:	Russia and several other Eastern European nations.
Special:	Standard sidearm of the former Warsaw Pact. Good availability on the european Black market, due to theft and soldiers selling their sidearms. Blued Barrel and composite stocks.

[ Makarov amd PPK are copyright of their respective owners. ]

Writeup by Mischa (E-Mail Mischa ) and by Kitsune (E-Mail Kitsune).

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