Well, that would be the 9x18 Makarov.. :)
Or a Hungarian FEG 9x18. Good carry but hard to rack. the slide is very stiff.
Yup, reliable and cheap. Hard to beat.
Yessir.
I love the small form factor Mak’s and have a couple; used to have more but I stopped carrying them for two reasons. Mostly the weight. They are a reliable but heavy little firearm. I made the mistake of using one for 4 days of training involving 500 rds. It did jam twice but I think I was limp wristing it both times.
It’s the painful snap one gets from them that got me in the long run. Shooting in a real self defense scenario would not be a big deal since it’s usually over with quickly.
My favorite design is the low barrel CZ and their clones. Really nice and most of them are tack drivers but I haven’t found one in the pocket pistol size. Then again I haven’t really looked in years so maybe one is available now that I don’t know about. I routinely carry a Ruger LCP .380 in the summer or other small 9mm. It’s not what the best pistol is; it’s what you have on you at the time when one is needed (as they say).
I like the way you think, mister!
CC
CZ82 version with the best production trigger of its day and a twelve round magazine with d or s action so you can carry it chambered. Most folks don’t realize that to let the hammer down on a chambered round hold the hammer, pull the trigger then let the hammer go forward just a bit when the trigger is back to the front of the trigger guard and the hammer cannot hit the primer of the chambered round. Its not a decocking lever but it works for one.
It's mine. Love the size and weight.