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History of the East German Makarov

I had two East Germans and a Bulgarian, have one EG left. The East German was as mentioned much better finished. The EG is, in my hands, one of the most accurate pistols I have ever shot. One of my instructors even tried it after the class and went searching to find one.

I quickly replaced the thick rubber import grips with the original EG thinner grip and it handled much nicer.i have replaced the original sights, the originals were shrinking too fast.
 
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Sld1959 said:
I had two East Germans and a Bulgarian, have one EG left. The East German was as mentioned much better finished. The EG is, in my hands, one of the most accurate pistols I have ever shot. One of my instructors even tried it after the class and went searching to find one.

I quickly replaced the thick rubber import grips with the original EG thinner grip and it handled much nicer.i have replaced the original sights, the originals were shrinking too fast.
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My theory on the sights was that I must have sweated too much while carrying it, I did carry it in summer for many years, and the sights shrunk.

Only thing I could think of...
 
An East German Makarov was the first small semi-auto pistol I could shoot well. You can get a fine bead with the fine blade sight, sharp notch and the fixed barrel keeps things lined up. I sold mine but have tried to buy it back twice.
The dirty rat won't come off it. ;)
 
had 8 Makarov pistols. Of these, 7 were made in the USSR and 1 was East German. I must note that they are all good, durable and reliable weapons. East German had its own characteristics, easy and pleasant descent, excellent accuracy. after 3 thousand shots, the bolt cracked. As it turned out later, the gun was not new, as stated by the dealer from whom I bought it. from firms in Austria, then exported further around the world already as new.
 
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