Anybody know anything about this gun?

[tauruspt145]

FEG - PA-63, .9x18 I saw this gun today for about 100.00 dollars figured it might be fun for the little sister to shoot or just a throw down.

[ammo two]

FEG - PA-63, .9x18 I saw this gun today for about 100.00 dollars figured it might be fun for the little sister to shoot or just a throw down.

I picked one up about 4 months ago, it has been a very reliable piece. Probably have around 300 rounds through without any problems. For $100 I'd say you have found a pretty good deal providing there isn't anything wrong with it.

[tauruspt145]

Thanks for the quick reply ammo two, Is the .9x18 the same thing as 9mm markorov?

[ammo two]

Yes, the 9x18 bullet is also known as the 9mm Makarov. However, don't confuse the actual Makarov pistol for the FEG PA63, they are different guns that fire the same round.

[nmartine]

Anyone have a picture of this gun? What the difference between the 9mm and a 9x18 any advantages?


Nick

[ammo two]

This is the PA-63

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FEG_PA-63

[AEA]

I figured it might be fun for the little sister to shoot or just a throw down.

What do you mean by that?

[tauruspt145]

By throw down i meant i really wouldnt worry about if it got scratched up or if somebody did happen to steal it out of my car i wouldnt have a lot of money invested in it.

[AEA]

I see, thanks.

[CompVest]

What about the "little sister" part?

[MadMonkey]

What about the "little sister" part?

[Mike1951]

What about the "little sister" part?

tuaruspt145, it looks like you're not out of the woods yet!

[tauruspt145]

gigady gigady alllll right!!!!! No my little sister doesnt like the 45 so the 9 short round wouldnt scare her off from shooting.

[T3hK1w1]

The 9mm Mak can kick a fair bit in the straight blowback pistols it is normally chambered for (including the PA-63). The PA-63 has a bit of a rep for recoil, partly due to the aluminum frame. For $100 though, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

If the 45 she dislikes is a full-size gun, the PA-63 is pretty much guaranteed to kick just as hard.

[Headless Roland]

I bought a brand new PA-63 in the early 90s when "Maks" were becoming fairly common.
("Mak" meaning a Makarov pistol or one that chambers the 9x18 round)

The pistol itself was superb (in a crude com-bloc military kinda way) and functioned 100%
though the double-action was quite stiff.

I was somewhat disappointed at that time of the available ammo. The only stuff around common was cheapo Chinese/Norinco fodder. As I said,it did function 100% but the ballistics was less than stellar.

Before they were common, the Makarov round had always been described in Smallarms/Firearms
type journals-textbooks (Jane's,Ian Hogg etc.) as being "in the middle between .380 and 9x19mm" in power. I found the 9x18Mak rounds was right at .380 in power range.
95 grains at 950-1000fps. I believe there is more choices now.