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82trooper
I am trying to ID a small pistol that my recently deceased bro-in-law had. It appears to be a Makarov-style. The finish is black. The left side of the frame and slide are marked "BV 1540". There is a small "k-100" in a rectangle above the trigger also on on the frame. Also on the left side of the frame near the rear there are the numbers "62", and below that 4 dots in a semicricle around a lower case "y". There are no additional markings that I can see. The grips are plain black checkered plastic. There was a box of ammo marked 9x18 Makarov. I searched the auction site, but could not find anything identical. I did search Google, but only got more confused with "information overload"-Russian made, Bulgarian made, german made, Norinco imports...etc. I know pix would help, but my digital camera is in the Jeep and the Jeep is at the dealership. can anyone help me ID this piece with this description???
Thanks!
Mike
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  • TWalker
    You have an East German Makarov pistol made in 1962. Very high quality Makarov. They generally sell for $250-450 depending on condition. Visit this site for lots of Makarov information:
    www.makarov.com
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  • Wolf.
    Yes, most folks acknowledge that the East German Makarovs were the best-made of this Russian-designed military sidearm, especially so, regarding the fit and finish of the weapon.

    In my opinion, Pretty much all Makarovs are "high quality" weapons, even though some of them can be considered "rough" as far as their fit and finish is concerned. I say "high quality" from the perspective that Makarovs, generally speaking, are very reliable, even though they may have a heavy trigger pull and be a little rough as far as their fit and finish go. I believe the Makarov to be an excellent self defense weapon, especially for someone on a budget. The guns are ultra-reliable unless someone has hosed it up by "gunsmithing" it. My advice is to leave it as-is.

    The 9x18mm round that the Makarov fires is not interchangeable with any other ammunition. Some Makarovs that were made for export (generally to the USA) after the fall of the Soviet Union and the Soviet Bloc in general, were chambered in .380 Automatic Colt Pistol, (a.k.a .380acp, 9x17mm or 9mm Kurz). Again, the .380 and the 9x18mm Makarov rounds are not interchangeable.
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  • 82trooper
    Thank you both for the information. It is exactly what I was looking for.
    Cheers!
    Mike
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