Thoughts On The Volkish Tradition of Firearms Ownership and Surplus Handguns

   There are few remnants of the Volkish American spirit left in America today. The pioneer and explorer stock are largely gone; their folk ways and traditions abandoned and forgotten at the behest of ZOG. Yet it was these restless, individualistic folk of Northwestern Europe who settled and conquered the North American continent. This Manifest Destiny was carried out through force of arms both by the burgeoning Federal Government and by the individual imperialism of homesteaders proficient in the use of deadly force by way of firearms. This is the genesis of our “gun culture” in America today. The Colonial tradition of the armed citizen, with musket at the ready, wed to the Frontiersman with his Colt revolver in the era of Westward Expansion.

    Unfortunately, this martial folkway has devolved to ‘conservative’ Boomers with NRA lifetime memberships and gun safes full of weapons that never get used. It is a far cry from the “Armed Intellectual” yeoman farmer; rifle above the mantle and pistol at the ready. This is a Volkish ideal that must be remembered if our people are to have a future in North America.

    What follows is a basic primer on readily available military surplus pistols that are inexpensive to acquire and operate.  Numerous reviews and tutorials are readily accessible via a cursory internet search.  It is by no means exhaustive nor meant to be.  Very few of us have the luxury or time to acquire and keep expensive firearms. These are rugged, easy to maintain, and for the most part inexpensive to shoot as the ammunition is cheap and widely available.

    Many Communist Bloc firearms began entering the US market with the fall of the Iron Curtain and the end of the “Cold War”. This continues to this day as ex-Soviet Satellite countries sell their old firearms to US importers in order to adapt to NATO standards or modernize their arsenals.

Makarov Pistol

Caliber: 9×18 Makarov

The Makarov was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1951 to replace the Tokarev which was widely used on the Eastern Front from 1941-1945.  Officially designated “9mm Pistolet Makarova” or PM.  The Walther PP was a major design influence on the Makarov (a pattern which follows through many Soviet firearms: the Slavs borrowing heavily from German engineering). The DDR (East Germany), Bulgaria, and China all produced high quality Makarov designs.  This is the iconic Communist sidearm of the Cold War and continues to see service in both the Russian Federation and around the world.  The Makarov is a robust and reliable pistol with all steel construction, an eight round magazine, and is easy to disassemble and maintain. The Makarov round (9x18MAK) is readily available and cheap. Look to pay $0.18-$0.21 per round for full metal jacket, military grade ammunition from Eastern Europe, to domestically produced, jacketed hollow point ammo from producers such as Horndady. Although the pistols from the former USSR, China, and DDR are at a premium, Bulgarian examples can be found from $279-$329 USD.

Polish P-64

9×18 Makarov

Although similar in appearance and chambered in the same round as the Makarov PM, the Polish P-64 has a different design than it’s Soviet counterpart. Officially adopted in 1964 as the 9mm pistolet wz.1964 or P-64, it was produced in the famed Radom factory (which tangentially produced one of the finest pistols deployed by Germany on the Eastern front: the wz.35 VIS or simply known as the Radom). The P-64 is an all steel production handgun, borrowing design elements from the Walther PP and the Makarov. One drawback, however, is it’s 6 round magazine. The robust nature and reliability of this handgun is well known. It is easily concealable and currently has a great price to value ratio; look to pay $179-$199 USD.

Zastava M57 Tokarev

7.62×25 Tokarev

The Zastava M57 Tokarev is produced in the well known Zastava factory in Serbia.  The M57 is based on the Soviet TT design, the TT being the sidearm that replaced the venerable Nagant pistol (which had been in used in Russia prior to the Bolshevik overthrow of the Czar). The TT saw extensive action on the Eastern Front as it squared off against the 9mm Lugers and Walthers fielded by Germany.  The 7.62×25 cartridge is powerful and has been known to penetrate body armor due to it’s high velocity.  The M57 shares many design elements that are reminiscent of the ubiquitous American service pistol, the M11911.  It shares the same robust nature and ease of use common in many Communist bloc firearms. The Soviet satellite states of Poland, Romania, and China also produced these pistols. The Zastava M57 also has a larger grip than the the Soviet TT, and a holds a 9rd magazine while the Soviet TT only holds an 8rd magazine. The M57 is currently available for $219 from Classic Firearms. One minor drawback is the cost of ammunition; 7.62×25 Makarov is currently ranging from $0.30-$0.36 per round. Ammunition is widely available online, but scarce at most brick and mortar establishments.

Star BM

9×19 Luger

The only non Communist bloc weapon on the list is the Star BM or the Star Bonifacio Echeverria model BM. This pistol was a common police or military sidearm manufactured from 1972-1992.  It shares many design elements of the M1911, and until scrutinized, the gun can easily be mistaken for the same. Well made and reliable, this pistol has an eight round magazine and is chambered in 9mm Luger (common and available anywhere firearms or ammunition are sold). The omnipresent nature of the 9mm Luger or 9×19 Parabellum cartridge, along with the Star BM’s reliability and ease of use, is this pistol is included. Currently the Star BM has a retail price of $199-$219 online, which makes this pistol an even more attractive option.

     The ownership of a tool does not guarantee its proper use.  Simply hoarding firearms and does not serve any purpose.  Learning to effectively field and maintain any weapon you possess is paramount.Practicing the use of firearms is a great reason to leave the day to day world and engage in sport and camaraderie. Why have a thing unless it fulfills a need and is actually used?