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Makarov legal?

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:08 pm
by karan_24
Hello all. Is the 9x18 Makarov legal in India? I ask because I read in a news article on rediff. com that Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa (taken PoW in the Kargil War) used one to hold off Pakistani soldiers after he ejected. If he used it, it must have been IAF issue and therefore PB.

Re: Makarov legal?

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:59 pm
by farook
karan_24 wrote:Hello all. Is the 9x18 Makarov (yes, the Russian pistol :) ) legal in India? I ask because I read in a news article on rediff. com that Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa (taken PoW in the Kargil War) used one to hold off Pakistani soldiers after he ejected. If he used it, it must have been IAF issue and therefore PB.

9*17 and 9*18 are both Npb. Its not all the ammo the law enforcement ever used, its a specific list....

Re: Makarov legal?

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:17 pm
by farook
Speaking of Makarov, an interesting note..

http://www.makarov.com/makfaq.html

Re: Makarov legal?

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:24 pm
by nagarifle
100%

Re: Makarov legal?

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:01 pm
by Amit357
farook wrote:Speaking of Makarov, an interesting note..

http://www.makarov.com/makfaq.html
Very informative & good article Farook,IMO Russian weaponry might not have the OOMPH factor,but they are work horses & dependable.Best Amit

Re: Makarov legal?

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:30 pm
by karan_24
Where can I find a list of PBs?Arms Act,Rules or somewhere else? (Pardon me, I'm really new to firearms.)
By the way isn't 0.45 ACP prohibited even though it is no longer used by any armed service or LE agency?

Re: Makarov legal?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:33 am
by farook
karan_24 wrote:Where can I find a list of PBs?Arms Act,Rules or somewhere else? (Pardon me, I'm really new to firearms.)
By the way isn't 0.45 ACP prohibited even though it is no longer used by any armed service or LE agency?
A 45 acp is a prohibited bore. There is a somewhat accurate list on the web page of ministry of home affairs................ http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload_file ... 190813.PDF

Re: Makarov legal?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:19 am
by karan_24
Thanks, Mr. Farook.

Re: Makarov legal?

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:00 am
by saleem
Saw the PB list. then why are they troubling people with .30 Tokarev?