Videos tagged with Bulgarian Makarov

This guide details the modification of a Bulgarian Makarov pistol for suppressed use, focusing on the installation of a manual slide lock mechanism and a wipe-based suppressor. The process involves fabricating a trigger guard lever to lock the slide, threading the barrel, and attaching the suppressor. This conversion allows the pistol to function as a single-shot firearm when the slide is locked, significantly reducing noise by preventing gas escape and cycling. The guide emphasizes the trade-offs of wipe suppressors, including reduced lifespan and potential accuracy impacts, and highlights the importance of safety during modification.

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the Makarov pistol, detailing its history, design, and shooting characteristics. It highlights the pistol's robust simple blowback action, its 9x18mm Makarov caliber, and its single-action/double-action trigger mechanism. The review also touches on its capacity limitations and its suitability for collection and range use, with practical shooting impressions from the range.

This video provides a review of the Bulgarian Makarov pistol, discussing its history, design influences (Walther PPK), and common variants. The presenters highlight its blowback operation, DA/SA trigger, and unique safety/decocking mechanism. Practical shooting observations include potential issues with large hands causing slide bite and a discussion on the effectiveness of hollow-point ammunition in older surplus firearms. The video also touches on the Makarov's historical significance, including its use by Russian cosmonauts.

This episode of 'The Price Is Right (Gun Edition)' from Outside The Warehouse features a lively competition where participants guess the retail prices of various firearms. The show highlights a diverse range of firearms, including pistols, rifles, and carbines, from brands like Pioneer Arms, Rossi, SIG Sauer, Ruger, Heckler & Koch, Glock, and Panzer Arms. The participants, including the channel's warehouse manager, engage in friendly banter and strategic guessing, with rule changes implemented to ensure a fair competition. The episode showcases a variety of calibers and firearm types, offering viewers a glimpse into the pricing of popular and sometimes rare firearms.

This guide details the field stripping process for the Makarov PM pistol, as demonstrated by Administrative Results. It covers the basic steps to disassemble the slide, recoil spring, and barrel from the frame. The video emphasizes this is crucial for maintenance and understanding the firearm's mechanics. The presenter, with high authority, notes this is an essential skill for collectors of Combloc firearms.

This video provides an overview of Bulgarian Makarov pistols available at Century Arms Surplus Corner. It highlights their 9x18mm caliber, single-action/double-action operation with a decocker, and historical significance. The pistols are noted for their affordability, reliability, and availability of spare parts and ammunition, making them a good option for collectors and shooters.

This YouTube video offers shooting impressions of the Bulgarian Makarov pistol, specifically a surplus model from Century Arms. The description highlights the "Surplus Corner" aspect and provides a link to an Ammoland article for a more in-depth review. It also includes promotional links for Optics Planet (with a discount code), Amazon gear recommendations, and channel merchandise. The content focuses on evaluating the performance and handling of this particular firearm.

This video provides a tabletop review and field strip of a Bulgarian Makarov pistol, highlighting its design influences from the Walther PPK and its chambering in 9x18mm Makarov. The presenter, with apparent familiarity with firearms, demonstrates the simple blowback operation, the heel magazine release, and the SADA (Single Action Double Action) trigger mechanism. The field stripping process is shown to be very similar to the Walther PPK, emphasizing the gun's straightforward and reliable construction.

Brandon Herrera, a recognized firearms manufacturer and personality, details his EDC choices, contrasting the ubiquitous Glock 19 with his personal preference for the Bulgarian Makarov PM. He emphasizes the Makarov's unique safety features for appendix carry and demonstrates its simple field stripping process, highlighting its reliability and accuracy despite its age and capacity limitations.

This video features a Clear Ballistics gel test of Prvi Partizan 95 grain Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) ammunition in 9x18mm caliber. The test is conducted using a Bulgarian Arsenal Makarov pistol. The description provides context on the 9x18mm round, comparing its power to .380 ACP and 9mm NATO. It also thanks sponsors Ventura Munitions and Proxibid, and promotes the TFBTV Patreon page.

This video showcases a new batch of highly desirable Bulgarian Makarov Military pistols from Arsenal. The pistols are chambered in 9x18 caliber, semi-automatic with an 8-round capacity. While imported with non-descript target grips, each pistol includes its original checkered red bakelite grips featuring the Communist Star. Some holster wear is expected, but the overall condition is described as surplus very good, with many bordering on excellent. A hand-select option is available for cosmetic preference. A rare custom option for the black checkered military grip is also offered.

This 'Fix It Friday' episode from January 6, 2017, focuses on gunsmithing and repair. The video specifically addresses the repair of Swiss K1911s (clarified from an initial misidentification as K31s), Bulgarian Makarovs, Beretta 92Ss, and Swiss K31s. The description highlights that items featured will be available for purchase shortly after the video's release. It appeals to gunsmiths, tinkerers, and anyone interested in fixing firearms.