Tropical Z
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The other mak thread has me wondering when my "circle 10"milsurp mak was made roughly.I don't have access to its serial # right now,but was just wondering in general.Anyone know?
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When were the "circle 10"Bulgarian Maks made?
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on the bulgie maks, I've heard that you take the first two numbers of the serial number (after the letters) and add them to 1960 and there's your year ... that puts my milsurp one in 1986
Got this info off the Makarov forums http://www.gunboards.com/forums/UltraBoard.cgi?action=Headlines&BID=42&SID=911470
Got this info off the Makarov forums http://www.gunboards.com/forums/UltraBoard.cgi?action=Headlines&BID=42&SID=911470
spleenandideal
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Got a circle 10 that was made in 1976, Milsurp.
Got a circle 10 Arsenal commercial bulgy made in 1998. Go to Makarov forums as mentioned....lots of posts. Hope your bulgy shoots great!
Got a circle 10 Arsenal commercial bulgy made in 1998. Go to Makarov forums as mentioned....lots of posts. Hope your bulgy shoots great!
http://www.arsenal-bg.com/history.htm
From 1977 till 1989 the factory was known in Bulgaria and abroad as "F.Engels" Machine Building Plant. The machinery fleet is continually improved and modernized thus enlarging the possibilities for a wider scale of production. Simultaneously grew the number and the qualification of the specialists. All that was a premise for perfecting the licenced production, design and serial production of new products:
1971-72 - 9x18 mm pistol cartridges;
1971-73 - 7,62 mm "Kalashnikov" machine gun PK;
1972-74 - 9 mm "Makarov" pistol;
1976-78 - 7,62 mm "Kalashnikov" tank machine gun PKT;
1983 - 23 mm anti-aircraft system ZU-23-2;
1984-86 - 5,45 mm "Kalashnikov" assault rifle AK-74, AKS-74;
1985-87 - 5,45x39,5mm cartridges;
1986-87 - 122 mm howitzer etc.
From 1977 till 1989 the factory was known in Bulgaria and abroad as "F.Engels" Machine Building Plant. The machinery fleet is continually improved and modernized thus enlarging the possibilities for a wider scale of production. Simultaneously grew the number and the qualification of the specialists. All that was a premise for perfecting the licenced production, design and serial production of new products:
1971-72 - 9x18 mm pistol cartridges;
1971-73 - 7,62 mm "Kalashnikov" machine gun PK;
1972-74 - 9 mm "Makarov" pistol;
1976-78 - 7,62 mm "Kalashnikov" tank machine gun PKT;
1983 - 23 mm anti-aircraft system ZU-23-2;
1984-86 - 5,45 mm "Kalashnikov" assault rifle AK-74, AKS-74;
1985-87 - 5,45x39,5mm cartridges;
1986-87 - 122 mm howitzer etc.
I was searching "Makarov" when I caught this (dormant) thread re Mak year manufactured.
BTR: My Bulgie circle 10 reads 26. That would mean 1986 by Zundfolge's info. How does this relate to your "F. Engels" data?
Someone, either at TFL or Makarov forum - I forget who - was studying the number/date process for the Maks... I have no idea of where that stands now.
If anyone runs into the definitive answer for the Mak mfr/year, please send up a flare... I'd like to know.
-IB
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BTR: My Bulgie circle 10 reads 26. That would mean 1986 by Zundfolge's info. How does this relate to your "F. Engels" data?
Someone, either at TFL or Makarov forum - I forget who - was studying the number/date process for the Maks... I have no idea of where that stands now.
If anyone runs into the definitive answer for the Mak mfr/year, please send up a flare... I'd like to know.
-IB
.