FEG PA-63
I got a qestions about the FEG PA-63 9X18 caliber gun. I am thinking about buying one, J&G's here in prescott has it for $100. I would like to know if any of you have delt with it and what are the pros/cons about it.
Cheers,
Lee
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Cheers,
Lee
---Today will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has complete gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead.--
Adolf Hitler, 1935
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Can anyone tell me where I can find a slide stop and slide stop spring for a PA 63. I'm having a hard time finding anyone who carries the parts. Thanks,Munkey 0 -
Not a thing wrong with the FEG (Hungary) PA-63 pistol, and you cannot go wrong at the selling price. Believe it, they are giant steps beyond the Jennings and Brycos. 0 -
I've got both a FEG AP and APK. This is essentially the same pistol as what you are looking at, but in .380 ACP. Love 'em![^] 0 -
same here..have two pa-63's and they are a very nice package at a very low price...have one that is all blue and one that is two tone..feels good in your hand but does seem to hit your hand rather hard when shooting it..9mm mak is a very nice round....tom 0 -
I actually had a few problems with mine but it was just a spring that needed replacing. After that, it worked and still works great... not the most accurate gun ever made but pretty good out to 15 yards or so.
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I have had several, and still have a couple. I like 'em. Main reason I got one initially was it fit my wifes hand. I understand that the 9X18 is about the most powerful round that you can pack in a small frame handgun, but I'm no expert. Shoots well, but the trigger could use some refining. I wouldn't hesitate to get one at the price they are at. At $100 your dealer isn't makeing much. Enjoy, and be safe. 0 -
I first shot mine with ten year old ammo loaded in the mags
(loaded for ten years, just resting in the back of someone's closet...).
It is more accurate than my PPK/S, a little rougher on the hand, though.
$100 is a good price. The one I had had mag finger rests of the same alloy as the frame...
Everything seemed to match up pretty nicely...came with the police holster..
gotta get that back from the friend who borrowed it!
I had questions when I got mine:
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=73369
quote:Originally posted by mark christian
I own an example of this exact same pistol, also from GP Trading, but mine has a BE prefix for the serial number. The PA-63 pistols were produced in Hungary by FEG-- Fegyver es Gazkeszuelekgyara-- which translates into something like "Arms and Gas Appliances Factory" in Budepest. The PA-63 was the standard military sidearm for the Hungarian Military for many years and is pretty much a straight copy of the Walther PP. This pistol is sometimes encountered marked as RK-59 instead to PA-63...the reasons for this are unclear to me since the pistols are identical. There is also a version of this pistol chambered for the .32ACP for export and these guns are totally blued-- the frame and the slide. 20 years ago these little guns were very rare here in the United States and collectors were happy to spend several hundred dollars for a fine example. Today they are widely available for around $100-$130 and collector interest is now zero. These are good quality pistols at very reasonable prices and the Makarov ammo packs a decent punch...at least as far as pocket pistols are concerned.
Mark T. Christian
And later, on this (locked) topic, I got info in the ammo...
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=73580
kingjoey Firstly, make sure you are firing the 9x18 rounds only in a gun chambered for them. The Mak is a .364 diameter bullet on an 18mm case. The .380 is a .354 diameter bullet on a 17mm case. Don't interchange them. The Mak bullet is a little longer but also a little wider than the 380. I have never had a jam in either of my Makarov pistols, both are 9x18. The design of the gun has more to do with functional reliability that the cartridge used.
PS: If I remember correctly the Russian facility that made the Makarovs for the Red Army guaranteed them to have no more than 1 malfunction per 20,000 rounds when using ball ammo
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I love mine. I've shot thousands of rounds, and it's quite reliable. It's got a thumbrest grip, so since I am left handed, I got a custom set of grips made. Also, the main spring was very stiff as is, so I replaced it with a lighter one. I had a breakage, of the pivot pin for the trigger, but it was easily replaced with one meant for a PPK. I often carry mine in my front pants pocket, without a holster.
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I bought my ol lady one for her dash gun being she commutes to work 25 miles one way and gets off work at 11PM. Great shooter, found some Bear HP bullets that are excellent as to expansion. The only thing about the PA-63 is they can be made to shoot better. Trigger is a bit too much pull in weight and travel. They have some sharp edges that can be smoothed down to make them a really great shooter. Bottom line is they are a good little gun for the money. I would not hesitate to buy another later on.
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