MAKAROV PISTOL 380 SERIES OF DOTS

It is a conventional double-action/single action semi-automatic pistol with a hammer drop safety on the left side of the slide (up for 'safe' and down for 'fire').I recently acquired a Makarov pistol from a friend who gifted it to me. Like the PP, the Makarov pistol has a fixed barrel, a plus for accuracy. Ballistically it remained a near twin of the.

Makarov Pistol 380 Series Of Dots

The 9x18 round is more powerful than the 9x17 (9 Short or the. The round is also known as the 9x18. The actual diameter of the bullet is slightly more than 9 mm, 9.22 mm. Fire 9x18.The Makarov was designed to shoot 9 mm Makarov cartridges. It has the East German coding and is stamped Germany, however it also has a number of other stamps including a bacward 'S' with a series of dots in a circle around it.Kill yourself 9mm Parabellum is a very high pressure round intended for locked-breech pistols. By all indications it appears to be a 1961 East German pistol.

Anyone with experience that can give me some advice on how to proceed.Model: Makarov Serial Number: RP000249 Year of Manufacture: Modern Caliber. I just don't want the dang thing blowing up on me. He claims to his knowledge the barrel was never changed and I would like to shoot the 9x18mm through it if that is what it was made for.

380 ACP through it?I did take the gun apart to see if there was any other stamps on it, but didn't find anything.Can I fire. I call it The.Do I chance it and try the 9x18mm(heard it probably wouldn't even chamber if it didn't fit)?Do I just keep shooting. Description: The Russian-made Baikal IJ-70 pistol is often referred to simply as the Makarov. The left side of the frame is BOHI479.Makarov Baikal Russian Pistol. The right side of the slide is marked Cal.380-ACP K.B.I./Ing.HBG.PA.

365' (barrel sizes vary.slugging yours is best to find out your bore size). Therefore the bullets are sized. The 9x18M cartridge is not a 'true' 9mm because it's really 9.2mm.

380 replacement barrel.For a car analogy, have you ever seen or owned a car that burned oil? How long did the engine last after it started blowing blue smoke? Probably not long. 380 ACP ammo from your Makarov, then buy a. If you absolutely want to shoot. 9x18M ammo is usually cheaper since you can get it surplus.

That's basically what you're doing by shooting undersized bullets. You're literally burning the sides of your pistons now and engine death is imminent.