The Soviet/Russian and the East German are C&R. Its on the C&R List under Makarov There is no such thing as a polish Makarov.

Here is some details Makarov Handgun Made in Russia by IMEZ = (made in Russia by a company Abbreviated IMEZ, Imported to the US by K.B.I. In Harrisburg, PA) IJ70-18A = (its a commercial Makarov, chambered in 9x18 makarov, standard capacity) Serial Numbr = A CP 0653 Import Serial number = H609427 3 import marks = A horseshoe.

A 9x18 variant is made in the Radom Arsenal in Poland but it is not a Makarov. THe Russian Commercial is on the Roster under IMEZ.I have the IJ70-18AH which is the Hi Cap.

The mags carry 10 or 11 rounds. Its a nice shooter!! The Bulgarian is under Arsenal which as to be marked 'Arsenal'. This is hte commercially marketed Bulgarian.

The Bulgarian Military is easy to spot because it has the Circle 10 mark on the frame. After the circle 10 is the Serial letters, 2 numbers which is hte date code and 4 digit numbers which is hte gun. Its my understanding that you can not get the Date code '25' or higher unless its Arsenal Marked becuase it was made 1985 or after. If its 24 or less it grandfathered from the Roster the one pictured is #23 which means it was made in 1983. All IJ70 models are listed there under 'Manufacturer' named 'Baikal or IMEZ' in the MD roster. A bit tricky to find. Russian and German Makarov are C&R, according to FAQ at Makarov.com Bulgarian Makarov is not C&R though all of its parts are the same as in original Russian and German Makarovs.

The Bulgarian is in MD roster under 'manufacturer' 'Arsenal (Bulgaria)' Hungarian FEG PA-63 is also in the roster, under 'F.E.G.' Czechoslovakian CZ82 is C&R for a long time. Polish P64 became C&R this year The last three are not original Makarovs. They just shoot 9x18 Makarov caliber round.

Beauty and a beat justin bieber hq mp3 download free. Baikal is a U.S. Owner of the trademark is RAZNOEXPORT, which does not have the 'Baikal' in its name. Russian firearms produced by Izhevsky Mechanichesky Zavod and well known throughout the world under the trade mark Baikal.

The record in MD roster, which names 'Baikal' as manufacturer or importer, is misleading. OK.i was misinformed on another websight. I think it was Gunboards forum?

Thanks for clearing that up. If the gun was made before 1/1/1985, then the roster means nothing.

I am not in the C&R game, so I don't know those rules. Some European gun makers marked the month/year of manufacture on the frame. CZ acknowledged this, not sure of other makers. The handgun roster means nothing anyway. It does not prohibit the possession of firearms not on the roster, so in my mind it's a paper tiger at best.

Anyone can build any handgun they might wish to have, they may be prohibited from selling it, but there is nothing in the law that prohibits the transfer of a frame or receiver for a modern handgun AFAIK. You cannot transfer it after you build it, but who cares. Thanks Guy's! Great info fivepointstar! I will see how much I can learn about this pistol before I buy it.;) No worries.if you have one in mind LMK if you any questions. IMO for the price, quality and finish the Bulgarian Military (Circle 10) is your BEST bet. I think J&G Sales has them @ $230.

The worse finishes are the Baikal/IMEZ ones.they are a flat black but still good shooters. Yes.the -17 is 9x17 mm and -18 is 9x18mm.

IIRC mag cap is the same at 8 roundsI would add that the only difference is the barrel and caliber mark on the slide. Replacing the barrel changes the gun caliber. IRC Izhevsk made them for only 2 or 3 yrs 1996-1998 According to Wikipedia article (It is unlikely that more will be imported in the near future due to voluntary agreements restricting the importation of small arms from Russia.The Makarovs are still being produced at IMEZ, though not being imported. The finish of the IJ70 is matt or flat black while the Soviet Mak has a better finish when it comes ot the Russian mfg.According to engineer from IMEZ, replacing mirror finish to matte one has increased sighting accuracy. With polished slide, shooter tends to sight sideways when sun reflects from one side of the mirror. What is the difference between the IJ70-17 and the IJ70-18?.380 (9x17mm) and 9x18mm Note that the cost for the ammunition for the two calibers are hugely different.380ACP (9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm) has been incredibly expensive for the past few years; moreso than even.45ACP until just recently, and now about the same based on the few glances I've taken recently. 9x18mak is on the much more affordable end of the scale.

I believe there's a decent amount of milsurp stuff out there, and it's still being produced fairly widely, at least by the Russian manufacturers. Seems to run about the same or cheaper compared to 9x19mm.