Fancy Mak

[ThighSlapper]

Picked this Baikal IJ-70 from a Calgunner a couple weeks ago and replaced the grips with bakelite ones. Also polished the barrel.

[JohnZ]

Pretty cool. Have you had a chance to fire it?

[ThighSlapper]

Pretty cool. Have you had a chance to fire it?

Only one mag, Previous owner never fired it. no hiccups. it has absolutely no recoil.

[Marquand]

Nice pistol, sir. Congratulations. My East German model is fairly accurate, very reliable, and well made. If I had reliable hollowpoint ammo I wouldn't hesitate to carry mine in harm's way.

[Click Boom]

I just read an article that said ball ammo is better in 9x18 and 9x17, stating they don't expand significantly anyway and so maximizing penetration is preferable.

[SonofWWIIDI]

Sweet.

[ThighSlapper]

I just read an article that said ball ammo is better in 9x18 and 9x17, stating they don't expand significantly anyway and so maximizing penetration is preferable.

Yes I feel better carrying FMJ in any pistol caliber over HP. 9x18 is underpowered as it is I dont want any expansion slowing down the projectile. Here is an excellent presentation from a surgeon on gunshot wounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tku8YI68-JA

[Chaos47]

Digging the barrel polish job OP

I just read an article that said ball ammo is better in 9x18 and 9x17, stating they don't expand significantly anyway and so maximizing penetration is preferable.

Thats the old saying at least.
But the 9x18mm Hornady Critical Defense FTX actually performs pretty well and opens up consistently and uniformly. Thats what I currently have in my P-64 but I am thinking of get some Buffalo Bore 115gr Hardcast Flat Nose for winter.

[Marquand]

I should give the Hornady fodder a shot. The Cor-Bon stuff I had doesn't feed worth a damn and the Buffalo Bore 34B is better but still not 100% reliable.

As for HP vs. FMJ, there is no contest for me. I will never carry FMJ ammo in a small or medium caliber for self defense unless I had no other choice.

[crufflers]

I still have some of the old CCI Blazer loaded with Gold Dots for my EG Mak.

I need to shoot that sucker more.