Polish P64

[Caleb]

New to me surplus Polish P64 pistol.

The P-64 is a Polish 9x18mm semi-automatic pistol designed to fire the 9×18mm Makarov cartridge. The pistol was developed in the late 1950s at the Institute for Artillery Research (Polish: Zakład Broni Strzeleckiej Centralnego Badawczego Poligonu Artyleryjskiego, which later became the Military Institute of Armament Technology, Polish: Wojskowy Instytut Techniczny Uzbrojenia w Zielonce—WITU) by a team consisting of: W. Czepukajtis, R. Zimny, H. Adamczyk, M. Adamczyk, S. Kaczmarski and J. Pyzel. The P-64 is also known as the CZAK[1] (an acronym of the designers' last names with the exception of J. Pyzel, who joined the team after the name had been established).

The P-64 was drawn from a competition for a new service pistol issued in 1958. At the prototype stage, two versions of the CZAK pistol were created: the Model M (Milicyjny - Police), with a magazine capacity of 6 rounds and chambered to use the .380 ACP (9×17mm Short) cartridge and the Model W (Wojskowy - Military), with a longer barrel than the Model M, a 6-round magazine capacity and chambered for the 9×18mm Makarov round.

During the evaluation phase which took place in 1961, both pistols were compared and the Model M was selected over the Model W.[1] It was then rechambered for the Makarov round and improved with a modified slide catch (the external catch button was removed) and better ergonomics. In 1965, the P-64, manufactured at the Łucznik Arms Factory in Radom, entered service with the army, police and security forces under the official designation 9 mm pistolet wz. 1964 replacing the 7.62mm TT pistol.[1] The P-64 is no longer produced, and is being replaced by the WIST-94 pistol in 9mm NATO caliber. However, the P-64 remains in the inventories of the Polish Armed Forces and the police services.




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[Caleb]

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[AFJuvat]

Nice!

Taken it to the range yet?

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by AFJuvat

Nice!



Taken it to the range yet?

Thanks and negative..... don’t have any ammo, thought I did.


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[sdmc530]

I like that. Didn’t know the polish made guns. Archie b would not have carried it

[MajO]

I had one years ago that was problematic. I traded it in. Good luck with yours.

[RKP]

Anxious to hear your feedback bud

[DrHenley]

Wait, I thought Polish pistols were supposed to be assembled like this:

[RKP]

^^

[Caleb]

Lmao..... that’s too .

Let me tell ya, the DA pull on this thing is outrageous. Must be 20#s or close, I can barely get it to break! SA though...... light and smooth like butter.


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