Roy J. Tellason wrote in a message to Dana Booth:

 DB> my CZ75 9mm, a really good gun for the money.

 RJT> A guy I used to work with,  also a gun enthusiast,  spoke very
 RJT> highly of those,  he had one as I recall.

I've been very impressed with CZ. They also put out an excellent hunter
called a CZ-550 which retails for under $400. Beautiful gun with a Mauser
action and the machining and accuracy are outstanding. Has a great set
trigger.

 RJT> I had *one* problem with the one I've got,  but that's about it. 
 RJT> It's a "FEG" Hungarian model.  I have seen some others,  like some
 RJT> Russian-made ones,  but wasn't as impressed with the quality of
 RJT> the work.

A FEG PA-63 I'm guessing. Not a Makarov per se, shoots 9x18
"Makarov" ammo. Authentic Makarovs were made in Russia, East
Germany, and Bulgaria. They all look the same with slight differences in
grip logos and such, and you can find them in every condition you can
imagine! I have several, in all conditions... A Bulgarian of mine is
beautiful and is a sometime carry gun. My worst is an East German which
looks like hell, but they all work flawlessly, Thousands of rounds through
my Maks, never a jam, misfeed, stovepipe, nothing. Chinese model 59's look
identical to eastern European Maks, but have very slight dimensional
differences. Russian Maks typically have the rear of the slide machined out
to accomodate an adjustable sight which was originally for import as a
"target pistol", what a joke. :) Russian models without
adjustable sights bring a very high price. While some Maks don't look all
that great, some look real good, and I've had such good luck with those.
Also, they just about have a cult like following... :) Try out
www.makarov.com

 DB> Maybe some think that they're underpowered, but nevertheless, I 
 DB> think that they're great concealed carry guns.

 RJT> A lot easier to slip into a pocket than some other things I can
 RJT> think of! 

Yeah, and another thing to consider is that a citizen carrying a concealed
weapon for defensive purposes is much different than a cop or similar. In
personal defense, the whole idea is to disable the purp and remove yourself
from the scene as fast as possible. A cop needs to disable the purp and
arrest him, an offensive role, and so ripping half a lung out of the purps
backside on the first shot is a little more comforting. I can assure you,
though, that a 9mm to center body mass will give you and others plenty of
time to remove yourself from the scene. :)

 
Dana Booth


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