What is the best deal between these 2. Need to choose by this afternoon. Help Please

This particular Makarov has the magazine release lever right above the grips. Could not find this combination on any of the ones in gunbroker. My ffl say that this combination is rare.
 
I'm in the pass-on-both camp. Too much $$, too weird, pricey ammo.

There are just too many better, similarly sized, reliable, soft-shooting, regular ol 9mm's to be messing with either of those two.
 
The Makarov is a Russian Commercial and the photo is mirrored. You are seeing the left side of the gun. It is an early Baikal, you can tell because the slide stop is a milspec version (good thing). The slide release is where it should be and nothing rare. The grips are wrong for the gun, they don't look like they belong on a Makarov at all. The price is good. Russian Commercial Maks go from $350 to $400. I would choose the Makarov over the CZ52. Is it a high capacity Makarov? If it is a high capacity model, I would pass unless you are simply buying it to collect.
 
The control some of you are seeing at the slot in the grips is not a control, you are seeing the cutout in the frame under the grips. This is why I think the grips are not made for a Mak, they are probably bubba'd on.
 
Here is another picture of the Makarov. The grips it has makes it look funny because it extents like a beaver tail but it actually makes the gun very comfortable to hold. The lever above the grips release the magazine.
 

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Between those I would get the CZ but for about another $100 you can get a new CZ 75B.

You and the others that suggested this had a point that kept bothering me. So I passed on both and got this instead for $550 out the door with 3 10 round mags, book, case and original grips.
 

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A CZ 97? Win.

Regarding the original two choices; wouldn't say either was at a good price. I got my East German Makarov for under $300 not 2 years ago, and a Russian double stack for $200 more recently. For a commercial Russian, I wouldn't go over $250, and that's if you HAD to have a Mak.

CZ 52 with 7.62 and 9mm barrels; $450? No, too much. The 7.62 Tokarevs and CZ 52's were great bargains at under $200 and when the surplus ammo cost about the same as 22lr today; but the surplus ammo is gone. 7.62 now costs more than 9mm, if you can find it. Shooting 9x19 out of it makes the gun a bit more economic, but at $450, you're going to find a lot better 9mms out there. Someone mentioned going up a hundred for a new CZ 75B; hell, you could go DOWN a hundred and grab a used CZ 75 off gunbroker right now.

If you have to have the 7.62/9mm combo package, you'd do better to search for a Chinese Tok, and look for the alternate barrel.

BTW, yes, the standard issue mags for 7.62 will feed 9mm fine, for both the Tokarev and the CZ.
 
Since I have picked the CZ97B instead, can you guys comment if that is a better choice than say a new CZ75 SP-01 that is selling new for $575 on Gunbroker? Was the CZ97B a good buy at that price? It is used by the way.
 
I'm late to this game, but of the two I'd get the Makarov. Isn't the CZ 52 the one with the unreliable decocker referred to sardonically as its second trigger?

Given the prices, though, I'd pass on both. Instead, look for a milsurp CZ 82 (9 Makarov) or polsurp CZ 83 (.380 Auto, aka 9 Browning). You can likely find one for about $250. Both have a 12+1 capacity, and are fine sidearms.
 
Since I have picked the CZ97B instead, can you guys comment if that is a better choice than say a new CZ75 SP-01 that is selling new for $575 on Gunbroker? Was the CZ97B a good buy at that price? It is used by the way.
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To determine if it was a better choice than a new CZ75 SP-01, I have to ask two questions. Which gun do you like better? Do you prefer 9mm or .45ACP? Otherwise, both are good guns and good choices.

It looks like a good buy to me. While guns in my area tend to be overpriced, to get a good idea nationally, I look to Gunbroker. They have a ton of new CZ97's well in the $600s. They only have two used guns. The one that seems priced normally has a starting bid of $500. Assuming no one else bids and you got it for $500, then add shipping and local FFL transfer fees and you probably won't be any lower than what you paid, and you'll likely be over your price, and it would be for a sight unseen gun. So, it appears that you did well.
 
I wanted another .45 and do like this CZ97B. It has a great trigger but I can't reach the release lever with my thumb, is just too far for my medium size hand. The other .45 I was considering was the USP or Sig P220.
 
QUOTE: "... The other .45 I was considering was the USP or Sig P220..."

But, I assume, for a lot more money. I think you did good getting the CZ 97 and at a decent price. This pistol does have a reputation for only feeding hardball reliably without some "tweaking". I have heard, though, that CZ has corrected this deficiency in later 97s. I'd be interested in what you have to say after using your new pistol at the range.
 
I am picking it up next Thursday. I believe this one to be one of the newer ones because it has the black aluminum grips and night sights.

I will let you know how it shoots.
 
For those who are wondering, those are Israeli aftermarket grips, and yes, they are made for the Makarov. They are made by FAB Defense.

They are not "rare" per se, they can easily be bought for $45 with free shipping on eBay. I know this because I am waiting on a set for my beater Makarov, just for kicks.

That said, I think the OP made out like a bandit, and made the right choice.
 
Ok, I am late to the post, but think you did a good buy.

For ammo alone, I would have passed on the Mak. I like having simple stocks in my gun room. 9mm or .45 etc. I do have others, but trying to pair down.

I am also looking to add another .45 non-1911. Might get another Glock, but have always liked the CZ's.

Would love to hear how you like it after shooting and if compared to say your other .45's
 
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