I own a 1976 model and it is extremely well-made, with a beautiful blue finish and a chrome-lined barrel. It is easily the most accurate pistol I own. The trigger has very short take-up and breaks at about 2 lbs. Thanks for another fine video James.
Absolutely agree - good assessment of that pistol. I carried it for years. Really well made in Radom, Poland.A kind of a fuck you to the Communist government, just worked all the time- I was proficient with that weapon. I had ccw but not in NJ , some one gave me a shoulder rig on loan, that thing hung up side down, with one in the chamber, in half cock, pointed at your armpit!😅 But pull free in a New York second, what I serous up close and personal self defense option.
Mine was made in 1971 and it's so well cared for it looks almost brand new. My only complaint is the trigger break, the creep is massive and let off is almost random. Other than that, it's been my primary carry going on 3 years now. Numrich is also making new reproduction mags complete with floorplate, I just bought another about 4 months ago.
I briefly considered collecting and CCing the Warsaw Pact 9x18mm Makarov pistols before I was 21. One of the first handguns I shot was a FEG PA-63 when I was 17 and my memory of it was that it had tiny sights, the ammo gave off plenty of flash/sparks with the discharge, and the recoil was snappy. The recoil especially put me off at the time and then Connecticut banned mags over 10 rounds and so my idea of CCing the CZ 82/83 went out the window. My general opinion on the WP Makarov pistols is that they broadly fall into the category of "carried a lot, shot once a year for qualification" type of officer's handgun, the P64 being more on the pocket carry side of the spectrum, as you noted. I suppose for policing a disarmed country, 6+1 of 9x18mm is seen as sufficient. It's not well known but there was an assassination attempt on Leonid Brezhnev and the perpetrator used x2 Makarov pistols, but the event was quickly hushed up. Very interesting to think that pistols in the pocket carry category seem to be the preferred weapon of assassins of high level heads of state.
On mine I did a recoil and trigger spring change with Wolf Springs, painted the front sight white, and installed (upside down) a Hogue Handall Jr. sleeve on it. I carry mine with 2x extra mags in the hidden compartment of a tactical shoulder bag for EDC. Also I have found that PPU 93gr. 9x18mm FMJ gives me the most consistent results. When that is not available I use 95gr. S&B.
Communist era politics. They were meant to be used by both military and police, and the secret police with their size requirements for concealed carry had more political clout when specifying the pistol.
I own a 1976 model and it is extremely well-made, with a beautiful blue finish and a chrome-lined barrel. It is easily the most accurate pistol I own. The trigger has very short take-up and breaks at about 2 lbs. Thanks for another fine video James.
Chrome-lined you say? I am going to have to check the bore on mine. I definitely like how it shoots. Makes me want to trade in my Walther PDP.
Absolutely agree - good assessment of that pistol. I carried it for years. Really well made in Radom, Poland.A kind of a fuck you to the Communist government, just worked all the time- I was proficient with that weapon. I had ccw but not in NJ , some one gave me a shoulder rig on loan, that thing hung up side down, with one in the chamber, in half cock, pointed at your armpit!😅 But pull free in a New York second, what I serous up close and personal self defense option.
@@jimgarvey48 Mine has never failed.
Mine was made in 1971 and it's so well cared for it looks almost brand new. My only complaint is the trigger break, the creep is massive and let off is almost random. Other than that, it's been my primary carry going on 3 years now. Numrich is also making new reproduction mags complete with floorplate, I just bought another about 4 months ago.
Do you carry an extra magazine? Six rounds (maybe 6+1) is a little conservative from my personal perspective as an everyday carry.
I briefly considered collecting and CCing the Warsaw Pact 9x18mm Makarov pistols before I was 21. One of the first handguns I shot was a FEG PA-63 when I was 17 and my memory of it was that it had tiny sights, the ammo gave off plenty of flash/sparks with the discharge, and the recoil was snappy. The recoil especially put me off at the time and then Connecticut banned mags over 10 rounds and so my idea of CCing the CZ 82/83 went out the window.
My general opinion on the WP Makarov pistols is that they broadly fall into the category of "carried a lot, shot once a year for qualification" type of officer's handgun, the P64 being more on the pocket carry side of the spectrum, as you noted. I suppose for policing a disarmed country, 6+1 of 9x18mm is seen as sufficient. It's not well known but there was an assassination attempt on Leonid Brezhnev and the perpetrator used x2 Makarov pistols, but the event was quickly hushed up. Very interesting to think that pistols in the pocket carry category seem to be the preferred weapon of assassins of high level heads of state.
I like the all metal sounds it makes 😊
A good pistol. My hometown gunsmith carried one in his shop apron pocket.
Very cool. I’d never even heard of this pistol.
Quite a well made pistol. Thanks
I found mine harsh to shoot. but a very nice piece. I was using wolf ammo
Yeah 9x18 is no joke out of a blowback pistol.
@professorpewpuew yeah about 50 rounds and I'm done. maybe should have went for a bulgy Makarov when I had the chance at a reasonable price
Nice pistol,,good as concealed carry gun, I love it.
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On mine I did a recoil and trigger spring change with Wolf Springs, painted the front sight white, and installed (upside down) a Hogue Handall Jr. sleeve on it. I carry mine with 2x extra mags in the hidden compartment of a tactical shoulder bag for EDC. Also I have found that PPU 93gr. 9x18mm FMJ gives me the most consistent results. When that is not available I use 95gr. S&B.
I used S&B here because it is what I had on hand. Clean shooting stuff. I think I will put a pair of wood grips on this one.
Those are nice.. I had one long ago. Replaced all the springs and gave it to my brother-in-law
I hear a change of springs can help with felt recoil and the double-action pull.
@@professorpewpuew made a huge difference. I imagine cutting a coil or two off the mainspring would work too
awesome video!
Thank you for sharing
Very nice.
I have one i bought with my C&R people call these the Polish pounder, when I fired my I know why.
Wonder why it's only a 6 rnd mag, instead of an 8 rounder?
Potent round- if you can't get it done in six, you might as well keep the last. Round for yourself 😊
Communist era politics. They were meant to be used by both military and police, and the secret police with their size requirements for concealed carry had more political clout when specifying the pistol.