Makarov pistols?

Question: Help me out here. I want to buy a Makarov. How do I find a good one?? I see people referring to them as eitehr a Russian, or a Bulgarian, etc, etc. When someone says "bulgarian makarov"..what is that? Made in Bulgaria obviously, but are they not differentiated by a particular manufacturer? As i understand, the Makarov design is superb and they are reliable guns. I'm looking to spend around $250 on one. Any recommendations?

Answer: Each of the Communist Bloc countries had their own native clone of this pistol, as with other weapons, in particular, the AK assault rifle variants, hence the 'country of origin' reference. Almost all of the best of all of these variants have already been grabbed off the market, including the East German STASSI veteran I bought as a collectors' piece long ago, before you could even get the 9X18 Makarov ammo for them. What's left, not only the real Maks', as well as the PA-63's that unscrupulous dealers are trying to foist off as Maks, bear intense scrutiny, as most are sub-standard 'slave-labor' products. Caveat Emptor..........

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