The 9x18mm caliber Makarov PM semi-automatic pistol sports several innovative solutions, spawned from an important engineering effort that only preserves a part of the field-stripping procedure out of the original Walther PP/PPK model
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The Makarov PM served countless civilians, officials and governments as a defensive and service pistol ever since 1951... and its shift isn't over yet! Let's take a look at what makes it such a die-hard myth!
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The Makarov PM pistol was officially adopted by the Soviet Union in 1951
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The front sight of the Makarov PM pistol is machined out of the blank
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A close-up of the muzzle: the fixed barrel fits very accurately within the front end of the slide
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The rear sight is dovetailed in its seat; the upper portion of the slide is checkered to prevent light reflex
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A close-up of the trigger guard; the hold-open release catch is there to be seen, but the trigger pin is integral to the trigger itself, and out of sight
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The ejection window of the Makarov PM pistol is perfectly dimensioned for the 9x18mm-PM case; slide serrations are also very small
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The magazine release catch for the Makarov pistol is located at the bottom of the grip, just under the lanyard ring
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The Makarov PM pistol feeds through single-stack magazines, holding up to eight rounds of 9x18mm-PM ammunition
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The Makarov PM pistol comes with a thermo-setting synthetic grip overlay
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The only screw on the Makarov PM pistol holds the double spring and the grip overlay in place
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The Makarov PM field-strips through a Walther-like procedure, after clearing the chamber and removing the magazine
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Pulling the trigger guard downwards will release the slide from the frame
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The slide can now be pulled all the way back, tilted upwards, and then removed
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The Makarov PM 9x18mm caliber semi-automatic pistol, field-stripped
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A right side view of the Makarov PM pistol: no particularly protruding component is visible here, as all controls are located on the left side
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Makarov PM 9x18mm caliber semi-automatic pistol, seen from the left side
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The Makarov PM semi-automatic pistol in quasi-complete disassembly: the slide and the magazine are left untouched
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The trigger bar, transfer bar and hammer assembly; note how the transfer bar engages the hammer
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The Makarov's typical double spring is immediately visible upon removal of the grip overlay
Roberto Palamà
Roberto Palamà − a well-known gun technician, historian and enthusiast from Italy − provided us with this technical drawing that illustrates the peculiar Makarov double-action trigger system
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Three different machined components are assembled into this very small part: the extractor of the Makarov PM pistol
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The peculiar barrel design of the Makarov PM pistol allows for a flawless chambering
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Hereby, the double spring of the Makarov PM pistol engages the hammer and the sear pin
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63 years after its first introduction, the myth of the Makarov pistol lives on well into the 21st Century!
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