Arsenal Makarov PM 9x18mm, Circle 10 Bulgarian, 1988, DA/SA, Fixed Barrel, Blued Steel, Excellent with Holster and 2 Mags
This Bulgarian Arsenal (Factory Circle 10) Makarov PM is a late–Cold War, 1988-dated service pistol in excellent condition. It is a compact, steel-framed, blued 9x18mm with the classic fixed-barrel, straight-blowback design and single-stack 8+1 capacity. The pistol has matching factory serials on the slide and frame with the Bulgarian two-digit year code "28," and bears the PW ARMS Redmond, WA import mark. It comes with a leather flap holster, two magazines, a Slovenian-language technical booklet, and an uninstalled rubber grip.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This pistol is in great shape with minimal wear.
What’s Included
- Two 8-round steel single-stack Makarov magazines (one hand-scribed with matching number)
- Black leather flap holster with external spare-magazine pouch
- Slovenian-language technical booklet/manual with matching serial noted
- Black rubber one-piece replacement grip (uninstalled)
Made by Arsenal in Kazanlak, Bulgaria, this PM reflects Factory Circle 10 production standards from the late Cold War era. It is a compact, all-steel, blued service pistol with brown checkered bakelite grip panels featuring five-pointed star medallions and a lanyard loop at the base.
The operating system is the classic Makarov pattern: semi-automatic, straight blowback with a fixed barrel for 9x18mm Makarov. It uses a single-stack 8+1 magazine and a heel-type magazine release. The trigger is DA/SA, and a slide-mounted safety/decocker provides on-gun administrative safety control.
Sights are fixed (front blade, rear notch). The slide has rear serrations only, an anti-glare rib, and a loaded-chamber indicator pin. Markings include the Circle 10 factory mark and a PW ARMS (Redmond, WA) import stamp; matching factory serials are present on slide and frame, along with the Bulgarian two-digit year code "28." An additional importer-applied serial is present.
The bore condition stands out: a clean, mirror finish with sharp lands and grooves. Overall fit and finish present strongly, aligning with the described excellent condition.