Hungarian copy of Walther PP. Double action, Serial Number GI6193, Semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Fegarmy Arms (FEG) Hungary, Model PA-63, 3-3/4-inch barrel. Caliber Makarov 9x18mm. Great condition. Comes with 3 mags. Feg Pa 63 Serial Number Lookup Now having said the above, My understanding is this model pistol was produced from 1963 on, hence the model name PA-63. I've read varying accounts of these being made from the late 1950's through the 1990's. Doerr lr22132 diagram.
FÉG Model PJK-9HP Pistol - 1st Variant
Type: recoil operated automatic pistol
Manufactured by FEG, FegArmy Kft, Budapest, cca. 1986-1995
Chambering: 9x19mm Parabellum
Length overall: 198mm [7.8']
Barrel: 118mm [4.65'] 6-rifle rh
Weight: unloaded: 910g, loaded: 1070g
Magazine: 13-round double-row detachable box
An export version of the Model P9M, with slide-mounted safety catch, SA only, safety on steel frame, barrel is hard-chromed inside and outside.
The barrel latching in the slide is done via three latching ribs. The pistol is equipped with an external hammer with a safety rest to avoid accidental discharge. The pistol has a magazine latching feature. The pistol with a cocked hammer and a round in the chamber can be safely latched by pushing up the manual safety.
Grips were black bakelite or wood.
The importer was 'KBI Inc, Harrisburg, PA.'.
The serial numbers had a 'B' prefix and a 5-digit number.
Known serial number range: B05117 - B97575. Please send update.
The slide legend next to the FEG logo: 'Mod. PJK-9HP Made in Hungary'
PJK are the initials of Pamela Jane Kassnar, the wife of the importer.
'9' is the caliber 9mm. HP is for Hi-Power.
An ugly aftermarket magazine marked KRD. Note: FEG PJK-9HP magazines are interchangeable with Browning HP35 mags.
FÉG Model PJK-9HP Pistol - 2nd Variant - Top Rib
Type: recoil operated automatic pistol
Manufactured by FEG, FegArmy Kft, Budapest, cca. 1995-2003
Chambering: 9x19mm Parabellum
Length overall: 198mm [7.8']Barrel: 118mm [4.65'] 6-rifle rh
Weight: unloaded: 910g, loaded: 1070g
Magazine: 13-round double-row detachable box
This was an updated version of the PJK-9HP above.
A rib was added to the top of the slide.
All other features are the same.
The importer was 'Kassnar Imports, Inc, Harrisburg, PA. 17112'. This was a new order, the importer changed it's name.
The engraving quality was a great improvement.
The slide legend (the FEG logo was omitted): 'PJK-9HP FEG Budapest Made in Hungary'
PJK are the initials of Pamela Jane Kassnar, the wife of the importer.
'9' is the caliber 9mm. HP is for Hi-Power.
The serial numbers had an 'F' prefix and a 5-digit number.
PJK-9HP leather holster
Home| FÉG PA-63 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1963–present |
| Used by | Hungarian Police Iraq |
| Wars | Iraq War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | FÉG |
| Designed | Late 1950s |
| Manufacturer | FÉG |
| Produced | 1963–1990 |
| Variants | FÉG AP7.65, FÉG PMK-380, FÉG AP9, FÉG PPH |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 595 g (21.0 oz) |
| Length | 175 mm (6.9 in) |
| Barrel length | 100 mm (3.9 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×18mm Makarov, .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning), .380 ACP (9mm Short) |
| Action | blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 315 m/s (1,033 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Feed system | 7-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | blade front, notch rear |
The FÉG PA-63 is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by the FÉGARMY Arms Factory of Hungary.
History[edit]
Feg Pa 63 Serial Number Lookup Chart
FÉGARMY Arms Factory (FÉG) of Hungary started producing Walther PP/PPK clones in the late 1940s starting with their Model 48 which differed from the Walther PP only in minor details. By the late 1950s FÉG began making broader changes resulting in the PA-63, which uses the 9×18mm Makarov round. It quickly became standard issue to both Hungarian military and police forces.
The military standard PA-63 version sports a two-tone polished aluminum frame with black slide, grips, trigger and hammer assembly.[1] While unusual for military issue in that a reflective polish was used, it was chosen due to its relative cheapness as well as quicker build time.[2]
After the fall of communism in 1990, the Hungarian army and police units initiated a program to replace the PA-63 with pistols using the NATO-standard 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, first the imported Jericho 941, followed by the domestically produced P9RC, but the PA-63 is still in service in Hungarian law enforcement. It has been largely phased out in Hungary, but due to the large number produced, they are a popular and affordable surplus firearm since they have begun to be imported to the west.[citation needed]
Variants and derivatives[edit]
Due to the PA-63's popularity and relative durability, FÉG later issued models using .32 ACP and .380 ACPcaliber rounds, the FÉG AP7.65 and PMK-380 respectively.[1] The AP7.65 is almost identical to the PA-63 except that it is chambered in 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP) and is anodized not two toned. The PMK-380 is chambered in the .380 ACP cartridge with a blued titanium-aluminum alloy frame and blued steel slide.[3]
In 2000, FÉG began producing the Walther PPK/E under license from Walther. It is available in .22 LR, .32 ACP and .380 ACP.
Feg Pa 63 Serial Number Lookup Model
The Makarov label[edit]
PA-63s sold in the United States are often advertised as 'PA-63 Makarov.' This can lead some consumers to believe they are purchasing a Makarov pistol instead of a different pistol chambered for the same 9×18mm Makarovcaliber. Though both pistols share lineage from the Walther PP/PPK, similar operating principles and use the same ammunition, the Makarov PM is a different design featuring all-steel construction and different lockwork. There are no parts in common between the FÉG PA-63 and the Makarov pistol.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ abcCutshaw, Charles Q. (28 February 2011). Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 86. ISBN978-1-4402-2709-7. Retrieved 10 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^John Ivor Headon Owen (1976). Warsaw Pact Infantry and Its Weapons: Manportable Weapons and Equipment in Service with the Regular and Reserve Forces of the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland and Rumania, and of Yugoslavia. Brassey's Publishers Limited. p. 34. ISBN978-0-904609-03-5.
- ^'Makarov.com - Other Pistols'. Retrieved 9 May 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Further reading[edit]
- Hogg, Ian V.; Walter, John (2004). Pistols of the World. David & Charles. ISBN0-87349-460-1.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- Hartink, A.E. (2003). The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell. ISBN0-7858-1871-5.
