I can't really add a whole lot to the above
comments, but I wanted to say that I REALLY
like this little pistol. The Makarov I own
is Russian, and I bought it almost 6 years
ago. Up until recently, it's been languish-
ing in my closet as my interest in shooting
waned. But now my interest in shooting has
waxed with a vengence and I'm shooting my
Makarov as much as my schedule allows. Ammo's cheap, and the gun shoots at least a
little better than I do...okay, a whole lot
better.
One thing, though, and this may be only
specific to me, but after 150-200 rounds, I can really feel the Makarov's effect on the web of my hand and in my wrist. Since I've never shot my other handguns as much as I'm shooting my Makarov (I'm too cheap to buy that much ammo for them), I don't know this
problem pertains only to the Makarov or not;
I suspect it's probably true of any pistol through which I'd fire 200 rounds.
If you get one, you'll enjoy it, I'm sure. My Makarov is in the 9x18 caliber, so I can't comment on the .380 Makarov. I will say, however, that the basic design is sound and the price is excellent, especially when com-
pared to other pistols on the market which sell for 2 or 3 times as much.
BTW, the correct way to pronounce Makarov is
mah-KAR-off, with the emphasis on the second
syllable. I learned this from my wife, who's
Russian.
DAL
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