THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WW2 SURPLUS GUNS

Look for hairline cracks on receivers and bolts and cracks or bulges on barrels. The latter tend to be underneath the stock but can often be detected by watchful examination of the inside of the barrel with a bore light-weight.Certainly one of the preferred Chilly War-era surplus pistols is the Makarov, previous sidearm to the Russian Army. The Mak