The PA-63 is a good pistol, one with which I would feel adequately armed should I find myself somewhere with it as my only choice, but I would certainly opt for the RK59 if I had the choice.
I've shot the PA-63 a few times and find it a reliable design, though it is like the Makarov with a heavy trigger pull. in the military version with an unfinished alloy frame and as the AP in blued commercial format. Usually designated the PA-63, this FEG product is larger than the previously mentioned RK59 and closely resembles a Walther PP with an alloy frame. The other Hungarian 9x18mm pistol is relatively well known in the U.S.
I doubt it will ever be imported into the U.S., however, since it won't make points. It was the lightest and most powerful PPK-size pistol I had ever seen, hence my fondness for it. I acquired one in the Middle East and used to carry it as a backup gun in a pocket holster when working in that part of the world. PK with an alloy frame chambered for the 9x18mm round. Usually designated the RK59, this pistol is basically a P One of these-my own favorite pistol in the 9mm Makarov chambering-is virtually unknown in the U.S. Hungary, for example, manufactured at least two pistols. While many members of the Warsaw Pact adopted the Makarov, others chose to produce their own design chambered for the 9x18mm round. There are other special loadings for the Makarov, including a frangible load intended for use in aircraft assaults and other specialized hostage-rescue operations or by air marshals. The grip remains comfortable, though thicker, but the trigger pull is among the worst I've ever felt. I have one of these PMM-12 pistols and have fired a few hundred rounds through it. but with adjustable sights to help them gain import points. The PMM retains a blowback action, but the chamber has three grooves that, in effect, cause it to function as a delayed blowback.Īt least some commercial PMM-8 and PMM-12 pistols were imported into the U.S. This cartridge, designated the 57-N-181SM, has a muzzle velocity about 35 percent higher than the standard 9x18mm round. In January 1994, production began on the PMM, an improved version of the Makarov that has a double-stack magazine that holds 12 rounds and is chambered for a hotter 9x18mm round. Quite a few East German Makarovs were imported into the U.S. Currently, the Bulgarian Makarovs are available at quite reasonable prices and are the most commonly encountered. I have used Russian ones quite a bit, including when working with one Russian special police unit, but Russian examples were only imported into the U.S. The first I owned was a Chinese one I picked up in Thailand 30 years ago. I have handled and fired examples of all of these Makarov pistols and have found them all to be of good quality. East Germany and Bulgaria produced Makarov pistols as well.
China produced its own version, at least a few of which turned up in Southeast Asia. Although the Soviets exported a substantial number of Makarov pistols, they were also manufactured in at least three other countries.
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