Baikal Makarov Questions Please

[gingernut]

I have a Baikal Makarov, all steel bought in around 94. Very well made and never been fired. From what I have seen it is much better than later models and must be Generation 1. Clearly is the converted 9mm.

If it's never been fired that's why you think it's great

[Lurchermiss]

I have not said that is great! just well made. It must be worth quite a lot and will go up in value. I do not want to sell it. I have not used airguns since 2004. The only rifle I have now is a Daystate stainless steel Midas, bought in 1988, and like new. Not selling that either

[blooregard]

It must be worth quite a lot and will go up in value.

I don't think it will be much of an investment chap, you might make enough over the original price to buy yourself a nice meal somewhere but you're never going to get rich off it.

[droid]

Must have been a tad later than 94.
Prototypes were first made in 1997, a small number that appear to have been made for the USA market in 1998, I imported a 98 from the States. It's still the only one I know of in the UK.
The mainstream supply are dated 1999 and these are the Gen 1 models and are the most sought after.
Easy way to tell us by the serial number on the slide, body and normally on the mag base.
Typically a 1999 would begin T99.... and so on.

[Nice65]

Dammit, I thought I'd saved it, but I don't have the seal diagram anywhere. I looked all the way through the links in the archived Umarax Boys thread, opened more links, to no avail.

Google-Fu isn't working well either. Anyone have a link or pic of it?

Much ta if you do, I've got the pistol and a Swiss Army Knife sitting here next to a new pack of seals and bigger valve and don't know quite where it all goes.

[PALADIN]

Any help?

http://makarov.com/co2/instructions.html

try you tube for guns being taken apart too.

atb
Pete

[Nice65]

Any help?

http://makarov.com/co2/instructions.html

try you tube for guns being taken apart too.

atb
Pete

Thanks, I did find that one and used it to get a vague idea. Somewhere there is an exploded version that shows the seals much more clearly. However, the pistol has benefitted greatly for the gas mag seal and the valve spring seals. No leaks, happy chappy