Love my Maks...
(2) IJ70-17A Russian commercial .380ACP's - one pristine, one "beater"
IJ70-18A Russian commerical 9x18
IJ70-18AH Russian commercial high capacity 9x18
'63 East German 9x18
non-arsenal marked Norinco 9x18
and, drum roll please.....
non-import marked Russian PM 9x18
Oddly enough, I still don't have a Bulgarian PM - or a Miltex SE, Simson Suhl, Arsenal, etc.
The bluing on my Norinco rivals that of Colt Pythons. The action on my East German is smooth as silk, the machining is flawless. Each one has been incredibly reliable and accurate. The only problem I've had is with one of the commercial .380ACP guns that wouldn't feed Federal Personal defense HP's at all.
Practice ammo is cheap (by mail order) and available.[/b]