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jsmaye · December 17, 2008, 10:35 AM

I'm interested in these handguns but really can't find what the differences are, besides the obvious, like country and company. In fact, I suspect the 82/83 is just a refined Czech clone of the PM, whereas the PM seems more scarce and maybe more collectible.

December 17, 2008, 10:35 AM	#1
jsmaye Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Location: Amarillo, Tx Posts: 616	Difference between a Makarov PM and a CZ-82 I'm interested in these handguns but really can't find what the differences are, besides the obvious, like country and company. In fact, I suspect the 82/83 is just a refined Czech clone of the PM, whereas the PM seems more scarce and maybe more collectible.