Polish Makarov
Just bought one of this.
It looks great and for the price I can't complaint
The trigger is stiff, any Ideas on how to better it?
It looks great and for the price I can't complaint
The trigger is stiff, any Ideas on how to better it?
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If you are talking about the P-64, the Double Action pull is around
25 lbs. by design. I happen to like these pistols, so I did a lot of research and learned that they are popular in Eastern Europe among police and military officers and other professionals.
Since they have a true "decocking" safety device and a loaded chamber indicater, the general trend is to carry one in the chamber and a full mag, with the safety "on", covering the red dot. Then, all you have to do is push the safety off and thumb the hammer back for a single action pull that is very crisp. Of course, after the first shot, all following shots are single action, too.
Now, from what I've read, and considering the intended use for these is police and military officers, I'm going to say that the hard double action pull is intentional to prevent accidental discharge, while grappling, entangled, or if handled by a small child.
The decocker mechanism prevents the hammer from contacting the firing pin altogether, so the pistol would be considered safe to carry, fully loaded (including with one in the chamber with the safety on, which when placed in the on position, automatically lowers the hammer without the possibility of striking the firing pin.)
Firing a couple or three hundred rounds of FMJs through one at the range will limber the double action pull a little, but not much.
Some have shortened the trigger spring, but in my opinion, this is unnecessary and unsafe.
Now understand this, I carry a P-64 inside the belt, above my billfold on the hip in a very well concealed fashion. I have several, and they all are very accurate and dependable.
You can even use inexpensive Russian Silver Bear 9x18 Mak ammo in them. (If it hangs, all you have to do is file the lips of the mags
back about 1/32nd of an inch right at the front corner on each side equally, and it will feed fine. Some of my mags fed it without any tuning at all. This makes firing the P-64 very economical. The Silver Bear is available in a jacketed hollow point for self defense, also.
I will, however, have to enter this disclaimer. You are responsible for the operation of your pistol, and according to a lot of very smart people, you should never carry a round in the chamber of any pistol. I'm just talking about my deductions from my personal studies and observations and experience with the P-64 as they apply to my own personal use. Guns are designed for killing, and they will kill you or someone else if you make a mistake while the muzzle is pointed toward a vital area. Another thing, any P-64 you are able to purchase now is almost certainly a used gun, and could be in unsafe operational condition though they look perfectly fine.
Be careful. With guns, accidental discharges happen in a split second, and are absolutely irretrievable once they occur. I don't mean to talk down to you, you may be quite experienced, for all I know; but I want to help you with you questions and the enjoyment of your pistol, not get you hurt.[^]
http://hem.passagen.se/dadkri/P-64.htm
Frog.
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Thanks Frog, that was very informative,
I saw the little pistol at a gunshow and for the price couldn't resist to bring it home. I can't tell you how many time i've spotted a good deal at a show and after thinking about it for to long before I know it, the pistol is gone. So I didn't wanted to loose this one.
I have a bulgarian Makarov and the trigger is much smoother than this one. I will be taking it to the range shortly and after a couple of hundred round i'll get better0
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