Makarov.com - FAQL Frequently Asked Questions List See also the Where did Makarovs come from and what types are there? To the best of our knowledge, there are only 5 countries that ever produced the Makarov: • Russia - home of Nikolai Federovich Makarov • East Germany - The Ernst Thaelman Factory • China • Bulgaria - The Arsenal Factory and • Germany (post-unification) - The If you think you have a Hungarian or Polish Makarov, check the. Russia There are several versions of the Russian Makarov. First of all there are the true surplus guns, which are recognizable by their fixed rear sight and a lack of any non-cyrillic markings including 'Made in Russia.' Second is the Baikal and Izhmech new production Makarov. These are recognizable by their rear adjustable target sight, 'Made in Russia' and Baikal markings. Another variant of this is the 10-round double-stack Makarov, which was also made by Izhmech.

Dec 6, 2012 - Here is some details Makarov Handgun Made in Russia by IMEZ. Standard capacity) Serial Numbr = A CP 0653 Import Serial number. Russian Makarov (a.k.a. Baikal, IJ70): Pretty good machinning, many tool. Original serial numbers are acid etched, so if the gun has stamped.

Baikal Makarov Serial Numbers

More recently, some of the Russian military Makarovs with fixed rear sights have snuck into the country with shipments of Bulgarian guns. You can usually spot these by the bifurcated triangle with circle marking. How is Izmech different from Baikal? IMEZ stands for Izhevskii Mechanicheskii Zavod or Izhevsk Mechanical Factory located in the city of Izhevsk near the Ural Mountains. They produce the Makarov, PSM, various shotguns, airguns, artificial pacemakers for the heart, oil drilling equipment.

It is a goverment, state owned enterprise, but has the right to close its own business contracts and deals without govermental interferance. Gta iv hot coffee mod how to install. Baikal is a foreign trade organization this is similar to North China Industries (NORINCO). This was a govermental organization that was used to market Soviet goods abroad.

Priglashenie na vecher vstrechi vipusknikov v proze. These days Baikal is hardly active in any trade with the US, largely because of the Bill Clinton imposed 'voluntary trade restrictions.' IMEZ used the grips with Baikal on it because.well, it was all they had. Baikal also traded autos, trucks, various other consumer goods. Not only guns and ammo. East Germany The Ernst Thaelman factory in Suhl, Thueringen made what are considered by some to be the finest pre-fall-of-the-Berlin Wall Makarovs.

The finish is nice, the fit and machining is of quality you'd expect from a German shop, and they shoot like a dream. Almost all that came into this country had already seen service, so their quality varies by how they were treated by the person who carried them. Nonetheless, most have more holster wear than bore wear. They occasionally still pop up at dealers and at gun shows. If you can get them for a good price, these are the ones to buy. Markings on them include a letter 'y' with a circle of dots, which some Russian folks think stands for for uchebneii or 'training'.

This would be strange for a German pistol, but we haven't heard any other explanations. Note that this table is not complete and there appears to be a sequential pattern, so don't panic if yours doesn't fit into the ones listed. East German production codes (not a complete list) Production year Letter Code 1958 S 1959 J, K, L, N, U 1960 B, F, G, H, M, T 1961 AP*,AR, AS, AQ, AT, AU, AV, AW, AX, AY, AZ 1962 BR, BT, BU, BV, BW, BX, BY, BZ 1963 DA, DB, DE, DF, DH, DK, DL, DP, BO, BP 1964 ES, ET, EV, EX, EZ 1965 ER, FB, FH, FF * One person noted that his gun was marked 'AP' and '62,' so there appear to be inconsistencies. China Not terribly much is known about these, except that they were brought in as Norinco Model 59. Not many are available, so they often command a premium over other Makarovs.

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