christcorp
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Ok Mak gurus; need advice and info. I make them bullet statements so hopefully it will be easier to answer what you can. I'll make the most obvious question #1.
1. Dealer has a used pistol for sale. Has had it quite a while. On the tag it says "WALTHER"; but no where on the pistol does it say "WALTHER". But there is a very small engraving on the frame that says "9mm Mak". Did "Walther" ever produce a pistol in "9mm Makarov" caliber?
2. Assuming the answer to #1 is "NO"; which I believe is the correct answer; can someone help me determine this pistol. There is very little information on the pistol. The following are the only inscriptions I can find:
a) Small inscription; probably by importer; on the left side of frame; close to trigger; that says "9mm Mak"
b) Serial Number (Matches on frame and slide) is "Cxxxx" (4 "Xs" represent numbers)
c) The word "germany" is written I believe on the slide, but it could have been on the frame
d) Magazine release is on the BOTTOM.
e) Grips "seem" to be like the "Russian" makarov with the rounder "Egg/oval" shape at the top of the grips. But there are no circles and stars on the grips.
f) On the frame; above left grip; is a marking of "60." That's the number 60 with a period after it. I believe there was another marking close to that, but I can't remember it.
Anyway; if anyone out there has any clues, that would be great. That seems to be all that's on it. I field stripped it to see if there were any other marks. NONE. It field strips like the "Walther" in that you pull on the trigger guard, and have to sort of hold it to the side so it doesn't pop back in; so you can bring the slide back and up and out. In other words, it's not a "CLICK" like my CZ-82, but more like the walther clone FEG-PA63. I don't know much about "REAL MAKAROVS". Something tells me this IS A REAL GERMAN Mak. But the dealer doesn't really know what he has. And obviously, neither does the owner, being it's marked on the tag as a "WALTHER".
From looking at a lot of pictures on gunbroker of supposed "German" Makarovs; it seems that the one I'm looking at is german. They want $350 for it and 2 extra magazines and holster (That also fits the 2 magazines) What do you think? Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks....
1. Dealer has a used pistol for sale. Has had it quite a while. On the tag it says "WALTHER"; but no where on the pistol does it say "WALTHER". But there is a very small engraving on the frame that says "9mm Mak". Did "Walther" ever produce a pistol in "9mm Makarov" caliber?
2. Assuming the answer to #1 is "NO"; which I believe is the correct answer; can someone help me determine this pistol. There is very little information on the pistol. The following are the only inscriptions I can find:
a) Small inscription; probably by importer; on the left side of frame; close to trigger; that says "9mm Mak"
b) Serial Number (Matches on frame and slide) is "Cxxxx" (4 "Xs" represent numbers)
c) The word "germany" is written I believe on the slide, but it could have been on the frame
d) Magazine release is on the BOTTOM.
e) Grips "seem" to be like the "Russian" makarov with the rounder "Egg/oval" shape at the top of the grips. But there are no circles and stars on the grips.
f) On the frame; above left grip; is a marking of "60." That's the number 60 with a period after it. I believe there was another marking close to that, but I can't remember it.
Anyway; if anyone out there has any clues, that would be great. That seems to be all that's on it. I field stripped it to see if there were any other marks. NONE. It field strips like the "Walther" in that you pull on the trigger guard, and have to sort of hold it to the side so it doesn't pop back in; so you can bring the slide back and up and out. In other words, it's not a "CLICK" like my CZ-82, but more like the walther clone FEG-PA63. I don't know much about "REAL MAKAROVS". Something tells me this IS A REAL GERMAN Mak. But the dealer doesn't really know what he has. And obviously, neither does the owner, being it's marked on the tag as a "WALTHER".
From looking at a lot of pictures on gunbroker of supposed "German" Makarovs; it seems that the one I'm looking at is german. They want $350 for it and 2 extra magazines and holster (That also fits the 2 magazines) What do you think? Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks....