Just traded into an R61
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:44 pm
I used to have an SMC-380, but it was one of the steel-framed ones and I eventually traded it off . . . and regretted having done so. The thing was utterly reliable and was quite accurate - one hole at 30 feet.
Today a friend traded me an R61 (Hun military gun the size of a PPK, 9x18 Mak, very few imported in the early '90s) for an old WWII gun that I had - we both came away happy. I ran it out to the range and found that the thing is utterly reliable, much lighter than my SMC was, but not nearly so accurate. (At least with the two ammo types I tried - I have several others to try later.) First shot (DA) goes precisely where the sights are aimed, but the later SA shots (and the SA pull is quite good) string vertically to the right.
Anyhow, I know that different guns like different ammo, so I'll wring it out later. I probably should post some pix as well - I'm just happy to have this neat little East Bloc military gun.
Today a friend traded me an R61 (Hun military gun the size of a PPK, 9x18 Mak, very few imported in the early '90s) for an old WWII gun that I had - we both came away happy. I ran it out to the range and found that the thing is utterly reliable, much lighter than my SMC was, but not nearly so accurate. (At least with the two ammo types I tried - I have several others to try later.) First shot (DA) goes precisely where the sights are aimed, but the later SA shots (and the SA pull is quite good) string vertically to the right.
Anyhow, I know that different guns like different ammo, so I'll wring it out later. I probably should post some pix as well - I'm just happy to have this neat little East Bloc military gun.
