Just glad to hear you on the mend.

Back again, by popular demand?
 

I had a pistol on consignment at a local shop. It sold so I took partial payment in cash, the rest in a "new in the box" gun.

Imported by K&G in California in 1993-4 time frame; the Arsenal Bulgarian Makarov was purpose made as a civilian pistol, not a Milsurp. As far as Makarov quality goes the Bulgarian Makes fall behind the East German guns; which far and away are the best Makarovs made. Fit and finish on the East German Mak is on a par with Post WWII Walther PPK/S made guns. The Bulgarians are on a par with the Tokarovs and other Eastern European Milsurp Pistols...

Mine, still in its factory box, was unfired (other then at the factory) - it was covered inside and out with cosmoline! A stiff brush, mineral spirits, and some elbow grease and it cleaned up nicely!

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Glad to hear you're well and over with that mess and looking forward to you resuming your posts.

Great to hear you are recovering well.....that Mak is beautiful.


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12 August 2019
 

EAST GERMAN MAKAROV

I thought I'd posted this one before but apparently I didn't. I stopped at a Gun Shop that was going out of business last year. They had a Colt 1903 .32 and an East German Makarov next to each other with the price tags switched. I told him about it and he gave me a good discount on the Mak.

The East German Makarovs are probably the best ones made; fit and finish are on a par with early Post WWII Walthers. This one is dated 1961.

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2 September 2019
 

Back, after a long rest....

I've been waiting for this gun from the maker, Chuck Warner of Elite Warrior Armament in New Mexico for a while. Based on the High Power, this P-35 started life as a block of billet steel. It includes upgrades and modifications to make it stronger in High Power weak areas; the front strap is thicker to allow for checkering; and the slide is heavier (with an 18# recoil spring). Chuck designed this gun to shoot +P and +P+ ammo. I've shot a few different 9mm ammo brands; so far the gun functions quite nicely with Speer Gold Dot LE 147 Gr. JHP ammo.

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Wow! My favorite of all your pistols so far!


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3 Sept 2019
 

ParaOrd C6.45LDA compact .45 ACP. The knife, sold long ago for a tidy sum was made by Bailey Bradshaw; elephant ivory scales; engraving, gold filled accents. Sort of miss that one!

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Hey guys - I'm alive and well - just burned myself out some on the rush to post a gun and knife per day.

I'll resume soon. Thanks to you all and to SDMCC530 for checking on me!

Tim

Glad you are well Sir. Take your time and rest up.


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