Arsenal Makarov Serial Number Lookup

Description: Standard configuration Makarov with fixed front sight and drift adjustable rear sight. Full serial number on left side of slide and left side of frame. Izhevsk Arsenal marking on left side of frame along with manufacturing date. Bulgarian-style magazine electropenciled “3257-2”. Import markings as imaged. A new serial number system. The new system consists of four sets of digits separated by a hyphen. The first set is the manufacturers code, the second designates the type of firearm, the third set is the firearms chronological number, the fourth set shows the year of mfg. AYA 1995-2006 Year ser. # end 199516-03-001-95 16-03-800-95.

East German Makarov

Similar to Russian made variant, however the blue finish is of a higher quality. Manufactured at Ernst Thaelmann state factory from 1958 (very rare) to 1965. Black plastic checkered grips are without the Soviet star. Identified by a 'K100' in a rectangle on left frame adjacent to a small circle in a triangle. Serial number is on both left slide and frame, plus last two digits of manufacture year. Internal parts are serial numbered. A post-unification-made version produced with leftover parts marked SIMON SUHL/THUR is highly desirable and can bring a 50 percent premium, depending on condition. Often considered the 'Colt' of Makarov pistols. The Borsig pistol is also reported as a variation of the East German Makarov. If a reader can confirm the existence and values of Borsig pistols in the American collector market, please advise the editor.
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Knowing the year your vintage firearm was made makes it easier to decide which gun catalog we sell will give you the best information about the company, models made and more. To help you determine the year made, find your serial number and then select a link from those below to sites that offer serial dates.

The Blue Book of Used Gun Values offers serial numbers for the following makers:

AYA, Boss & Co., Ltd, Browning, EJ Churchill, Colt, Colt Black Powder 2nd Gen, John Dickson & Son, AH Fox, German early Date Codes, German Modern Date Codes, Stephen Grant, WW Greener, Harrington & Richardson, High Standard, Holland & Holland, Italian Year of Mfg. Date Codes, Ithaca Gun Co., Charles Lancaster, Joseph Lang, Marlin Firearms, Mauser Broomhandles, Parker Brothers Shotguns, Piotti, James Purdey, Remington Date Code & SxS Shotguns, Savage/Stevens, LC Smith, Smith & Wesson, Spanish Year of Mfg. Date Codes, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Winchester Rifles, Winchester Rifle & Shotgun 1969+, Winchester Shotguns.

Makarov Serial Number Lookup

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Arsenal Makarov Serial Number Lookup

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