- Up for grabs is a Arsenal Makarov semi-automatic pistol in 9×18. Serial number-BAM08373. This pistol is in great condition and comes with a holster, grip packs and (4) magazines. Features fixed front and rear blade sights and straight hammer serrations. Made in Bulgaria and currently has FAB Defense grips installed. V2-J1 Barrel Length: 3.5.
- 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.
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Are baikal guns able to be dated buy their serial number?If so when would a model 58,with the prefix KA likely to have been made? If i remember rightly the the later model of baikal the where all the serial number are numbers, the first 2 numbers are the manufacture year.
Makarov, look at the serial number (S/N), normally found on the left side of the frame, above the grip. The first two letters are the Production series, the next two digits are the Year code, see list below. The last four digits are the unit number in that production series. Please note, the 1970.
Going by the low serial number (the KBI applied one at the rear of the slide.A000***), that is one of the earlier IJ-70s imported into the US. It also has the rounded slide release lever like the original military PM instead of the flat, bent lever like makarov380acp's pistol has. Pro100 545 torrent.
It's early enough that I don't see the english marking of either Ishvesk or IMEZ on the slide. (Both of those names refer to the same plant.just different markings).
I've got one early IJ-70 marked similarly. I've also got a couple of IJ-70A variants in.380 like mak380 has posted. One from 1994 that is Ishvesk marked. The other is IMEZ marked and I think I bought it in 1998. Otherwise, they're identical. The East German Suhl Maks are the best of the best.
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Good steel and excellent workmanship. Next in quality are the Bulgarian Maks. Good steel and decent workmanship. The Russian military and commercial (IJ-70) Maks are about equal in workmanship but I'm still positive they used a softer steel or just fudged on heat-treating the internals on the commercials. I've never seen a Norinco (Chinese) Mak so I can't say how they are. Doesn't matter what country they're from, they're great little shooters!
I'm surprised when I hear that folks are still paying $300 or so for the IJ-70 Maks. I was buying them new for $120 in the '90s.
But I guess I'd probably pay $300 for another one too if I found a nice one. The IJ-70s are not as good of quality as the military PMs but are still darned good little pistols considering their pricetag. The steel is softer than the military PMs that I've seen.
I will admit that it did take around 7500 rounds through that 1999 IJ-70 before the sear/hammer was worn so bad that it just had a horrible trigger. A couple of replacement parts and it's still alive as a backup trail pistol. It was common to replace the internals (sear, hammer, disconnector, etc) on the IJ-70s and Bulgarians with East German Mak parts when they were still available.
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This might help some: Then compare to pictures here for a general format by country: Remember, Bulgie surplus dates are the first two numbers +60 and the EGs are dated by year 58 to 65. If you run across a way to date IJ-70s (sans manual) and Chinese type 59 ZZs by the serial number, please let me know. Using advanced search on GunBoards can give one a virtual plethora of info to glean from.:thumbsup. :) Serial # prefixes, generally considered lot codes, don't get a lot of discussion because the commies kept production numbers to themselves.
The East Germans kept good records, but the published list for EG Mak prefixes is incomplete, as examples show up not listed. Without representing a number of guns produced in that lot; and the year of manufacture marked on the weapon, the prefixes are just 'there'. Cyrillic is cool to see on some examples, but I don't know what it means on a Makarov, so my brain just falls asleep. Ran across this info from some notes from Makarov.com-IIRC there is also an example of an EG with a 'DD' prefix; not listed, probably others (dated list). Note that this table is not complete and there appears to be a sequential pattern, so don't panic if yours doesn't fit into the ones listed. East German production codes Production year Letter Code 1958 S 1959 J, K, L, N, U 1960 B, F, G, H, M, T 1961 AP*,AR, AS, AQ, AT, AU, AV, AW, AX, AY, AZ 1962 BR, BT, BU, BV, BW, BX, BY, BZ 1963 DA, DB, DE, DF, DH, DK, DL, DP, BO, BP 1964 ES, ET, EV, EX, EZ 1965 ER, FB, FH, FF * One person noted that his gun was marked 'AP' and '62,' so there appear to be inconsistencies. China Not terribly much is known about these, except that they were brought in as Norinco Model 59.
Not many are available, so they often command a premium over other Makarovs. On the whole, the quality of these is not as good as some of the others, but there have been notable exceptions.
Very rarely you may run across a Type 59 with an Arsenal mark (number) in a triangle. Most common found are 56 and 66. These were Military pistols that were remarked and packed for Commercial Export. A Chinese Makarov with 'SHI' mark is of Military issue, and normally if found in the USA means it was a War Trophy 'bring Back' from some conflict, and commands a Premium price. Bulgaria The Bulgarian Arsenal Makarovs are the only ones that are currently being imported into the country. Miltex had an exclusivity agreement with Arsenal before they decided to get out of the small arms business. Many other Bulgarian Makarovs are out on the market including some military surplus.
Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles andBayonets of World War II
Last Updated 09/07/2000
Adapted from Japanese Rifles of World War II, by Duncan O. McCollum, 1996, published by Excalibur Publications, PO Box 36, Latham, NY12110-0036, USA, ISBN: 1-880677-11-3; and Military Rifles ofJapan, by Fred. L. Honeycutt, Jr., and F. Patt Anthony, FifthEdition, 1996, published by Julin Books, 5282 Ridan Way, Palm BeachGardens, FL 33418, ISBN: 0-9623208-7-0. Bayonet information fromBayonets from Janzen's Notebook, by Jerry L. Janzen,published by Cedar Ridge Publications, 73 Cedar Ridge Road, Broken Arrow,Oklahoma 74011-1142, USA. ISBN: 0-9619789-1-0.
Table of bayonet variations added 09/07/2000.
Production figures added 08/05/2000.
Spelling of Col. Arisaka's name updated 06/25/2000, based on informationsupplied by his great-granddaughter.
Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II
The Japanese manufactured over 6.4 million rifles and carbines in the 40years from 1906 to 1945. Most of these rifles were still in use duringthe Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and the Pacific War of the 1940s. During the war and subsequent American occupation of Japan, thousands ofthese rifles found their way to the United States as war souvenirs, makingthem one of the most common foreign military firearms available in thecountry.
The Arisaka rifles are named for Colonel NariakiNariakira Arisaka, who headed a commission during the 1890s which wascharged with developing a new rifle to replace the earlier models such asthe Murata. The Arisaka rifles were designated with the year of thecurrent emperor's reign. Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed inthe 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (1905), and the Type44 carbine was adopted in the 44th year of his reign (1911). During the reign of Hirohito, rifles were designated by the last one ortwo digits of the adoption year according to the standard Japanesecalendar. Thus, the Type 99 rifle was adopted in Japanese calendaryear 2599 (1939), and the Type 2 paratroop rifle was adoptedin calendar year 2602 (1942).
A chrysanthemum with 16 petals (the symbol of the Japanese Emperor) wasusually stamped on the receiver of rifles manufactured for the ImperialJapanese Army, indicating that the rifle belonged to the Emperor. Thechrysanthemum resembles this:
The chrysanthemum was at least partially ground off on rifles which weresurrendered after the war, apparently as a face-saving gesture. Riflescaptured in the field, however, normally have the chrysanthemum symbolintact. The Type designation was stamped into the top of the receiverusing the character shiki for 'type' and Japanese numerals. Theshiki character and the characters for the Japanese numerals areshown in the following table.
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| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Type |
A small number of Type 38 and Type 99 rifles had two concentric circles onthe receiver in place of the chrysanthemum. The purpose of thesespecially-marked rifles is not known, although it is speculated that theywere issued to paramilitary forces such as the Kempei Tai (Japanese SecretPolice), other military police, and guards at prisons, embassies, andother civil instillations. Some concentric circle rifles were remarkedstandard issue Type 38 and Type 99 rifles that had the chrysanthemumcompletely or partially removed and replaced with the concentric circlemarking. These rifles were serialized separately from regular productionpieces. Other rifles apparently were originally manufactured and markedwith concentric circles, which looks something like this:
Arsenal Marks
Each Japanese rifle was marked with the symbol of either the arsenal ofmanufacture or the arsenal that supervised the manufacturingsubcontractor. This mark can be found on the left side of the receiver atthe end of the rifle serial number. Rifles manufactured by a commercialsubcontractor bear the subcontractor's mark to the right of thesupervising arsenal's mark. These marks are shown in the following table.
| Symbol | Arsenal/Subcontractor | Period of Operation |
|---|---|---|
| Koishikawa Arsenal (Tokyo) | 1870-1935 | |
| 1935-1945 | ||
| 1923-1945 | ||
| 1923-1945 | ||
| 1931-1945 | ||
| Toyo Kogyo | 1939-1945 | |
| Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 1940-1945 | |
| Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 1940-1945 | |
| Howa Jyuko | 1940-1945 | |
| Izawa Jyuko | 1940-1945 |
At various times, rifles were removed from military service and sold toother countries or transferred to Japanese schools as training weapons.Normally, the chrysanthemum on these rifles was overstamped with theKoishikawa (Tokyo) / Kokura Arsenal symbol or a ring of small circles toindicate that the rifle no longer belonged to the Imperial Japanese Army.Rifles given to schools often have an additional character stamped on thetop of the receiver between the chrysanthemum and the type designationcharacters. Most of these 'school-marked' rifles also have two or threezeros preceeding the serial number. The 'school' mark looks somethinglike this:
Serial Numbers
All Japanese military rifles had serial numbers except extremely rareprototypes, other pre-production guns, and occasional rifles assembledvery late in World War II. The serial number was stamped on the left sideof the receiver, followed by the arsenal symbol. Initially, rifles makein Japanese arsenals were numbered consecutively within each Typedesignation. In 1933 this scheme was replaced by a system in which rifleswere numbered in blocks, or series, of 99,999 each [actually 100,000,according to Honeycutt, running from serial numbers 0 through 99,999].Each series was identified by a small Japanese character (kana) placed within a circle to the left of the serial number. Specific blocksof kana were assigned to each arsenal or manufacturer to use for aspecific rifle type. The series markings are illustrated in the followingtable.
| Series Number | Series Mark | Series Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | |
| 2 | 25 | |
| 3 | 26 | |
| 4 | 27 | |
| 5 | 28 | |
| 6 | 29 | |
| 7 | 30 | |
| 8 | 31 | |
| 9 | 32 | |
| 10 | 33 | |
| 11 | 34 | |
| 12 | 35 | |
| 20 | 37 | |
| 21 | 40 | |
| 22 | 45 | |
| 23 |
Production Figures
The following table, based on information from McCollum's and Honeycutt'sbooks, provides some information about rifle production at the variousarsenals, organized by type of rifle. These figures are only estimates,and are based on recorded serial number information. Blank entriesindicate that the information in the entry immediately above applies tothe blank entry as well.
Production information for sniper rifles, paratroop rifles (Types 100 and2), Test Type 1 rifles, and Type I rifles (produced by Italy for theJapanese Navy and not based totally on the Arisaka action) are notincluded.
| Type | Arsenal/Subcontractor | Series | Serial number range | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-2,029,000 (see Note 1) | 1906-ca.1935 |
| Kokura | 20 | 29,000-49,000 | 1933-1940 | |
| 22 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 23 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 24 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 25 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 26 | 0-71,000 | |||
| Nagoya | none | 2,021,000-2,031,000 | 1923-ca.1933 | |
| 26 | 0-99,999 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
| 27 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 28 | 0-99,999 (see Note 2) | |||
| 29 | 0-8,000 | |||
| Jinsen (Korea) | none | 0-1,400 (see Note 3) | ca.1939-ca.1940 | |
| 30 | 1,000-13,000 | |||
| Mukden (Manchuria) | none | 0-30,000 | ca.1934-ca.1940 | |
| none | 5,000,000-5,065,000 | |||
| none | 65,000-79,000 (see Note 4) | |||
| 38 Concentric Circle | Nagoya | none | 0-2,600 (see Note 5) | ?? |
| Kokura | none | 0-1,500 (see Note 5) | ?? | |
| 38 Carbine | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-212,000 (see Note 6) | 1906-ca.1935 |
| Kokura | 2 | 12,000-92,000 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | |
| Nagoya | none | 0-2,000 | 1923-ca.1933 | |
| 4 | 0-99,999 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
| 5 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 6 | 0-4,000 | |||
| Mukden (Manchuria) | none | 0-7,000 | ca.1934-ca.1940 | |
| none | 600,000-628,000 | |||
| 6 | 29,000-44,000 | |||
| 44 | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-56,000 (see Note 7) | 1911-ca.1933 |
| Kokura | none | 56,000-70,000 (see Note 8) | ca.1933-ca.1940 | |
| 1 | 0-9,000 | |||
| Nagoya | none | 0-2,000 | ca.1930-ca.1933 | |
| 2 | 0-12,000 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
| 99 | Nagoya | none | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 |
| 1 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 2 | 2,500-99,999 | |||
| 3 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 4 | 10,000-99,999 | |||
| 5 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 6 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 7 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 8 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 10 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 11 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 12 | 0-1,000 | |||
| Kokura | 20 | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 | |
| 21 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 22 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 23 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 24 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 25 | 0-92,000 | |||
| Toyo Kogyo | 30 | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 | |
| 31 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 32 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 33 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 34 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 35 | 0-57,000 | |||
| Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 27 | 0-41,000 | 1940-1945 | |
| 37 | 0-59,000 | |||
| Izawa Jyuko | 4 | 0-10,000 | 1940-1945 | |
| 9 | 0-50,000 | |||
| Howa Jyuko | 9 | 50,000-99,999 | 1940-1945 | |
| Jinsen Arsenal | 40 | 0-91,000 | 1939-1945 | |
| Mukden Arsenal | 45 | 0-3,000 | 1939-1945 | |
| 99 Concentric Circle | Nagoya | none | 0-600 | ?? |
| Nagoya | none | none (assembly numbers 0-700) | ?? | |
| Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 2 | 0-600 | ?? | |
| Kokura | none | 0-1,400 | ?? | |
| Kokura | none | 1,800-3,400 | ?? |
Notes:
- Koishikawa switched from 'B' to 'S' barrel proof mark in the late800,000 serial number range.
- Rifles in this series have been observed with (i) mum removed andeither an elongated M or the school mark substituted, or (ii) mumoverstamped by the Nagoya symbol, an elongated M, or other characters. The elongated M indicates 'military reserves'.
- Some rifles have been reported stamped with the character signifying'for education' (not to be confused with the school mark).
- Serial numbers in this range are preceded by two hiraganacharacters for 'i' and 'ro', the first two characters in the Japanesesyllabary. These characters resemble 'w' and '3', and these serialnumbers have been misidentified as being in the 300,000 range.
- These rifles will normally be found stamped with a symbol similar tothe series mark for '4' stamped underneath the receiver or on the barrel,indicating a second class arm.
- Carbines with a shallow '00' or '000' stamped in front of the serialnumber have been removed from service use.
- Koishikawa switched from the 'B' to the 'S' barrel proof mark in thelate 20,000 serial number range.
- 'T' proof mark stamped on barrel at receiver.
Bayonets
The primary kind of bayonet used on Japanese rifles in World War II wasthe Type 30, introduced in 1897. They averaged about 20 inches inoverall length and were produced in 18 distinct manufacturing patterns,but most are similar to the following 3 types (pictures copied fromBayonets from Janzen's Notebook):
- Hooked quillon:
- Straight quillon:
- Straight quillon with squared pommel:
Symbols indicating the arsenals at which the bayonets were manufactured,or the arsenal that supervised the subcontractor, are stamped on the rightricasso. These markings are identified in the following table:
| Symbol | Arsenal/Subcontractor |
|---|
The variations are too numerous to illustrate here, but the followingtable (lifted from Honeycutt) lists the more commonly found variations.The abbreviations are listed below the table. My references do not listany production information for the many variations.
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| Arsenal Mark | Blade Finish | Fullers | Crossguard Shape | Grip Shape | Pommel Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Hook | C | Screw | ||
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
| Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | R |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
| Blue | No | SR | CWA | Rivet | R |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | No | SC | C | Rivet | BHC |
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The following abbreviations are used in the above table:
Crossguard:
SC - Straight contoured
SR - Straight rectangular
Grips:
C - Contoured, screw retained
CWA - Contoured, wrap around, rivet retained
SWA - Straight, wrap around, rivet retained
S - Straight, rivet retained
Pommel:
BHC - Birdshead, contoured
BHF - Birdshead, flat sides
R - Rectangular
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As usual, I'm not responsible for any factual errors, but please reportany transcription errors to me.
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