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Since Mrs. L appropriated my XDS for her use I’ve been carrying my CZ-82.

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Back in 1988, milady kittin grumbled mightily about the USAF Beretta M9 with which she'd eventually managed to qualify, but had a dickens of a time with its DA trigger. Did I have any good ideas about possible alternatives, maybe a little easier to carry and conceal? We tried around a dozen.

And then one day she discovered my former Stasi East German PM Makarov, beautifully blued and built the year I got out of high school. She immediately fell in love with it, and sweetly informed me that we couldys I, jus probably work out some kind of deal. *Okay* says I, *Just fix me pancakes for breakfast from now on, every day of my life...* She not only took it as a proposal, she took the PM as an engagement present.

I also got a Vz82 as its replacement, more or less, too. At least it'll use some of my 6K rounds of 9x18 Makarov ammo I had picked up for my her Makarov. I'm more likely to carry it in the GI upside-down triangular holster that looks like a binocular carrier. Which, worn as a front-of-chest rig when on an ATV, looks like a pair of binocs.

The pancakes are great! Worth it...? Yep!

I’ve got one of those leather-kydex hybrid holster for mine. It works quite well and I probably the most comfortable rig I own. Spare mags go right in a pocket.

Mine’s a Czech model which I got from a C&R dealer. Paid around $200 or so for it. Wish I’d bought 6 of them. LOL.

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I’ve taken up a Rusky Mak in .380 in an Alien Gear IWB rig. Hides easy and is enough. Need to try the Buffalo Bore 100gr +P loads or a little more punch.

Reliable and inexpensive are good qualities in a pistol that you will likely never see again I you have to use it.

FReegards, Archy!

Some years ago, I bought a East German Makarov and after shooting it a bit, fell in love with it. My wife decided she loved it more so now it’s hers.

So I bought another East German one and showed it to my dad. Once again, I was Makarov-less. I looked around a bit and couldn’t find another nice one for a good price and gave up. Several years ago he gave it back to me along with about 1K rounds.

Of all of the pistols I have shot, and that is a bunch, I like the Makarov second only to the 1911.