The 9x18mm Makarov cartridge is distinct from the 9mm Luger, uses an odd-sized.The Makarov 9mm is a Russian-designed double-action, straight blowback pistol.This also allowed the slide to be cycled to clear the action with the safety applied. It was common to replace the internals (sear, hammer, disconnector, etc) on the IJ-70s and Bulgarians with East German Mak parts when they were still available. A couple of replacement parts and it's still alive as a backup trail pistol. I will admit that it did take around 7500 rounds through that 1999 IJ-70 before the sear/hammer was worn so bad that it just had a horrible trigger. The steel is softer than the military PMs that I've seen. The IJ-70s are not as good of quality as the military PMs but are still darned good little pistols considering their pricetag. But I guess I'd probably pay $300 for another one too if I found a nice one. I was buying them new for $120 in the '90s. I'm surprised when I hear that folks are still paying $300 or so for the IJ-70 Maks. I've never seen a Norinco (Chinese) Mak so I can't say how they are.ĭoesn't matter what country they're from, they're great little shooters! The Russian military and commercial (IJ-70) Maks are about equal in workmanship but I'm still positive they used a softer steel or just fudged on heat-treating the internals on the commercials. The East German Suhl Maks are the best of the best. The other is IMEZ marked and I think I bought it in 1998. I've also got a couple of IJ-70A variants in. I've got one early IJ-70 marked similarly. (Both of those names refer to the same plant.just different markings). It's early enough that I don't see the english marking of either Ishvesk or IMEZ on the slide. It also has the rounded slide release lever like the original military PM instead of the flat, bent lever like makarov380acp's pistol has.
Going by the low serial number (the KBI applied one at the rear of the slide.A000***), that is one of the earlier IJ-70s imported into the US.
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