It's a Bulgarian Makarov, 9x18 pistol. Will post pictures later.

Would rather have bought an East German Mak, but can't find one in my price range. If this one checks out good at the range, It'll become my new concealed carry gun.

I've been thinking of getting a Mak for the same reason. PLease post photos & let us know how it works out for you.

Well, I shot it yesterday. Accuracy is nothing to write home about -- about 3 inches at 25 feet with 94 grain Russian Brown Bear FMJ ammo. Also, POI with the military fixed sights is about 3-4 inches high with no real way to alter the sights. Still good enough for center of mass aim. Will try some different ammo, even though I have 500 rounds of Brown Bear on the way.

That Brown Bear ammo is the god-awfullest smelling stuff that ever ran through nose.

Had one failure to feed, and that was because the last round popped free from the magazine, causing the slide to think it was empty and locking rearward.

The Makarov is a most impressive little pistol. I've had several, from Russian IJ-70s to early 60's East Germans and even a Norinco along the way. They've all been very accurate for having such a short sight radius, thanks to the fixed barrel.

I've had very good luck with 9x19 brass shortened 0.040", a 95 grain cast bullet (Lee), and 4 grains of Unique. They look a little strange until fire formed out, but the guns don't seem to care.

Porosonik.

Good find. I love Mak's. I've had at least one of them for the last six or seven years, sometimes a couple. My current one is a Bulgy that's been sporterized with night sights, a duro coating, and good wood finger groove thumb rest Marschal grips. I'm missing some finger parts, so the finger and thumb stuff really improve my shooting. It one of my favorite range guns and it's my carry gun most of the time.
They are just really rugged reliable firearms (sounds like a commercial). Fun and cheap to shoot. The only thing wrong with them is that they are like Mini14's brass goes off into the next county. But a hoot to shoot.
Here's a link to a torture test that makes me shudder a bit, but shows how tough they are

http://forums.gunboards.com/sh...r-One-a-Budget-VIDEO

Now you need a 22LR adapter, and an EG, and a Russian, and ...
Have fun
Bfly

Man, did the Commies know how to build them, or what?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAEbbhRJNYw