Russian PSM Pistol

Bootsie · April 6, 2008, 10:36 AM

Are there any marks/codes on a Russian military PSM with alum grips which would define year of production and/or proof?
Any info is appreciated.
Bootsie

SDC · April 6, 2008, 02:11 PM

If it follows standard Russian military marking practice, there should be a date code next to the serial number; for a while in the 50s and 60s, Makarovs had a two-letter date code that filled in as a date code, but the PSM entered production too late for that style of marking. This only goes for military-issued PSMs, though, and Izhevsk has started making civilian versions of the pistol (in both 5.45 and 6.35 Browning) as the IZh-75 that don't have any obvious date markings, but should have a date stamp next to the proofs, though you may need to strip the pistol down to see them.

April 6, 2008, 10:36 AM	#1
Bootsie Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2007 Location: Hofheim/Germany Posts: 102	Russian PSM Pistol Are there any marks/codes on a Russian military PSM with alum grips which would define year of production and/or proof? Any info is appreciated. Bootsie

April 6, 2008, 02:11 PM	#2
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	If it follows standard Russian military marking practice, there should be a date code next to the serial number; for a while in the 50s and 60s, Makarovs had a two-letter date code that filled in as a date code, but the PSM entered production too late for that style of marking. This only goes for military-issued PSMs, though, and Izhevsk has started making civilian versions of the pistol (in both 5.45 and 6.35 Browning) as the IZh-75 that don't have any obvious date markings, but should have a date stamp next to the proofs, though you may need to strip the pistol down to see them. __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.