Counterfeit or Copy? Darra Handguns

[Zarvan]

Previously we looked at examples of long guns out of the Pashtun gun-making village of Darra Adam Khel in the FATA region in Pakistan. In this episode, Miles looks at some of the handgun copies that have emerged from the cottage industries there. We compare Makarov and Beretta copies side by side, in addition to an odd Martini Henry contraption that has since been deactivated. Many of these copies are so well made that it would make most small arms enthusiasts think twice about which one is legitimate and which one was handmade. But most of all, the conditions that these are made in are sure to be admired as the gun-makers lack any of the amenities that most firearms manufacturers or even Western gunsmiths possess.

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http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/05/31/counterfeit-copy-dharra-handguns/

 

[Motti]

Has anyone ever tried these copies out? I wanted to during my last trip to Pakistan but my hosts got cold feet:-(((

 

[denel]

Has anyone ever tried these copies out? I wanted to during my last trip to Pakistan but my hosts got cold feet:-(((

Man, they can blow if you are not careful. Remember they are not using high tensile steel