Hungarian Makarov

[Matrix187]

http://world.guns.ru/handguns/pm-1.jpg

At a local gun store theres a pistol that looks like the gun above, but on one side of the slide it says Made in Hungary by FEG. Its not a PA-63. I think it was priced at $200. Does anyone know much about this pistol, is it worth that?

 

[doubs43]

I'm not aware that FEG made a true Makarov but if they did and the gun is in nice condition, it would be worth $200 IMO. I suspect that it's not a true Mak but a Hungarian design that uses the 9x18 cartridge.

The only true Maks that I've seen are Russian, East German and Bulgarian. One made in Hungary would be rather rare I think...... unless I'm just out of touch. (And that's possible where Maks are concerned.)

 

[Matrix187]

Ill go look at it again

I think it looks like one of these. http://media.photobucket.com/image/FEG makarov/nbender_photos/FEGP64.jpg

 

[TripleL]

The first picture is that of a Russian military Makarov as evidenced by the split triangle in a circle country code and could not have been made in Hungary. The two in the photobucket picture are not Makarovs either but a P-64 and what looks like an SMC-918. Both shoot the 9x18 Makarov round, hence the confusion about them being Makarovs.

 

[Hokkmike]

My understanding is that East German ones are the best of the ilk.

 

[Anna's Dad]

FYI: There are also Chinese (Norinco) Maks.

The Russian maks come in two flavors, one that was for police/military and the other commercial. The commercial Russian Maks typically have the adjustable site.

East German Maks definitely have the better reputation, but I've never had an issue with any of them.

 

[mesinge2]

This site will answer the question:

The FÉG PA-63 is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by the FÉGARMY Arms Factory of Hungary.

FÉGARMY Arms Factory 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 a 9x18mm Makarov round. It quickly became standard issue to both Hungarian military and police forces. Due to its popularity and relative durability FÉG later issued models using .32ACP and .380 ACP caliber rounds (FÉG AP9 and PMK-380 respectively).The Military standard PA-63 version sports a two-tone polished aluminium frame with black slide, grips, trigger and hammer assembly. 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. Problems related to the durability of the aluminium frame were resolved prior to the development of the PA-63 in 1961 with the production of the FÉG R-61 Police Pistol. The addition of .1% titanium to the aluminium alloy solved premature alloy frame wear problems inherent in the earlier FÉG aluminium framed pistols. This development was then applied to all aluminium framed FÉG guns including the PA-63.


http://www.impactguns.com/store/SHG-PA63.html