Bulgarian Makarov Safety Function?

[Dan_Eastvale]

Great that it’s fixed.
I’m surprised it broke like that
Those things (even Bulgarians) are tanks

[Capybara]

Yes, I have had three other Maks and have never seen this. I think someone shot corrosive ammo through this gun and didn't know what the hell they were doing as far as cleaning it afterward. The exterior is beautiful, very nicely taken care of but look at the corrosion on the bottom of that safety in the second image. Also, the barrel is "clean" but the rifling looks pretty clogged up, either with copper (unlikely) or with corrosion, just in the rifling. I'm going to need to tear this thing for a deep cleaning. I don't see any pitting anywhere else, but I haven't really cleaned it other than running a bore light down the barrel and bore snaking it a few times. That safety, to me, the bottom looks corroded.

[Tikka3x]

Glad I could help.