We estimate it was rated at 98 percent condition, and would likely sell for around $145. Dealer price on this very pistol was $109.95. It is interesting to note that according to the Blue Book, value for a Makarov pistol in 100 percent condition is only $185. 380 Auto and the 9×18 can be confused.īut with the mags loaded, we went to the range and started banging away. Moreover, we found a problem when it came to filling magazines and even loading a round: the similarly sized. Careful examination of shallow engraving on the frames clarified what they chambered for. Initially, due to the lack of owner’s manuals with each pistol, we encountered some confusion as to their chambering. Also, we tested working combat accuracy from 10 yards offhand. However, like other guns we test, reliability would be mandatory, unless we can trace function problems to something we inadvertently cause during testing. Therefore, we decided that our test should not require any long distance bench rest work - 10 yards would be enough to gauge their accuracy. If perchance one functioned and shot well enough to rise to the level of being a reliable self-defense gun, then we’d be ecstatic. If these guns ran properly, and they were fun and cheap to shoot, then we could see taking a flyer on one.

With that pricing in mind, our evaluation standards for this test were much more lax than what we subject new firearms to. Expect to pay $50 to $100 markup if you buy one of these guns from a dealer or at a gun show. The two Maks were the 9mm Makarov FEG PA63, (MSRP, $239 published dealer price, $89) and the Bulgarian Makarov (MSRP, $249 published dealer price, $109), which also shot the 9×18 round. 380 Auto round (MSRP, $229 published dealer price, $109). They were the Romanian M95 Carpati, which shot the. We recently tested a trio of surplus double-action guns chambered for.

But there are pitfalls in finding one that works well enough to keep and further, to enjoy shooting. Buyers who want a low-priced plinking gun will often consider buying $200 to $300 sidearms because they (a) might not have much money to spend, or (b), they might be interested in some historical aspect of a particular gun, which they nonetheless still want to shoot for fun. Surplus pistols occupy a niche in the marketplace that is surprisingly large and varied.

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