George Layman
Classic Guns
7.62x25mm Tokarev: The Many Copies Of The Combloc Icon
Among the best known Combloc pistols, true-to-life Russian Tokarev pistol specimens are few and far between stateside. But its clones abound.
Classic Guns
The Makarov And Other 9x18mm Pistols
A cloak-and-dagger icon from the Cold War, the Makarov 9x18mm still delights collectors today ... if they can get their hands on one.
Classic Guns
Nagant Revolver: Unique Relic From Behind The Iron Curtain
The Nagant M1895, or plain old Nagant Revolver, has long served the Russian military and is among the most unique handguns from behind the former Iron Curtain.
Gun Collecting
Surplus Soviet Pistols: Makarov 9mm
In 1949, the Soviet Union was searching for a replacement to their aging Tokarev TT-33 pistols. Thus born was the Makarov 9mm.