The 9x18mm Makarov cartridge is somewhere between the. Most places are selling P-64s for less than $200. The single-action pull, on the other hand, was much nicer at a crisp four pounds. I bet swapping out the +/- 24-lb factory spring for a 17-lb replacement would take a lot of weight off the DA trigger pull, but if you’re going to do that on a carry gun make sure it still provides reliable ignition. However, Wolff ( does sell reduced power hammer springs for this pistol. Research shows me this is not uncommon for this pistol. It stacked at the end, and no amount of lube could bring that number down. The double-action trigger pull on my sample pistol was less than user friendly at a whopping 19 pounds. The slide then pulls forward off the fixed barrel. Then pull the slide back and up to clear the frame. Disassembly is simple: lock the slide back and pull down the front of the trigger guard. The P-64 magazines hold six rounds, and two were provided with the gun, both with fingerhook basepads. The grips come down on either side of the magazine release, protecting it. Reassembly is just as simple, just do everything in reverse.Ĭontrols on this pistol are simple, as there are only three-the trigger, the safety on the left side of the slide and the magazine release, which is on the heel of the pistol. You’ll find one recoil spring wrapped around the barrel. At that point, pull the rear of the slide back and up and it will clear the rear of the frame and slide off the front of the barrel. Then pull down the front of the trigger guard. When fieldstripping a fixed-barrel pistol like the P-64, first lock the slide back and remove the magazine. The triangular hammer indicates it’s a 2nd-generation (post 1972) P-64. Between the sights the top of the slide is flat and checkered, style-wise a nice touch. The equally small rear sight is dovetailed into the slide. The tiny front sight is machined from the slide. Topping the pistol are very small sights. The hammer is small, skeletonized and triangular. It is also fixed to the frame, which does help improve accuracy. The pistol has a 3.3 inch barrel that appears to have a chrome-lined bore. From the markings this P-64 was manufactured in 1975 at Factory 11 and is marked Lucznik (Archer) Poland by Century Arms prior to importation. On the left side of the slide is ‘P-64’ as well as ‘9mm’, just remember that ‘9mm’ in this case indicates 9x18mm Makarov, not 9x19mm Parabellum. The pistol’s serial number is on the slide and frame on the right side of the gun. The slide is thinner than that.ġ975 is stamped into my sample pistol’s slide, so being a trained detective I’m going to guess that is the year it was made. It is a very flat gun, about an inch thick at the widest part, the black plastic grips. Overall it is 6.3 inches long by 4.6 inches tall with the magazine (with fingerhook floorplate) in place. (Photo by Andrea Missig)īecause it is all steel the P-64, at 22 ounces, is a bit heavy compared to modern polymer-framed autos, but size-wise it is very concealable. The P-64 is a compact and easy to conceal double-action design which operates via simple blow-back. The P-64 is chambered in the Cold War favorite handgun cartridge, 9x18 Makarov, and in size and appearance it reminds me quite a bit of the Walther PPK. Just like the Makarov, CZ 82 and Walther PPK it is an all steel DA/SA auto. The 9x18mm Polish P-64 pistol then hit the market and sold very well. A few years ago CZ 82s were everywhere and I bought one. Twenty years ago the market was flooded with 9x18mm Makarovs and 7.62x25mm TT-33 Tokarevs (my father-in-law bought one of those). market, and the make/type changes every few years depending on which organization is upgrading their issue pistols. Surplus/trade-in European pistols have always been hot sellers in the U.S.
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