The Makarov PM (the correct pronunciation is Mah-KAR-ov) was introduced in 1951 in the Soviet Union as a successor to the Tokarev TT-33 pistol. Regardless, I know of one often overlooked pocket pistol that has been around for almost seventy years and has a proven track record worldwide: the Makarov PM pistol. The Smith & Wesson Shield, the Ruger LCP, and LC9, Beretta’s Nano and Pico, offerings from Glock and so many others the choices - it’s mind numbing. These days there seems to be an endless number of small concealable handguns and this trend shows no sign of letting up.
This pistol was the service pistol for many Soviet Bloc countries, including Russia, during the Cold War. East German Makarov PM chambered in 9x18mm.
