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Hungarian Weapons - Fémáru FÉG Pistols |
A Walther PPK type aluminum frame pistol
Manufactured by Fémáru es Szerszámgépgyár NV, later called
Fegyver és Gázkészülékgyár ('FÉG'), Budapest, 1963-90
Caliber: 9x18mm Makarov
171mm [6.7"] long, 100mm [3.9"] barrel
7-rd magazine
Unloaded weight: 540g, loaded: 600g
Upon the success of the light weight R-61 Police Pistol the Hungarian People's Army requested a new aluminum framed 9x18mm Makarov chambered pistol to replace their 48.M (Tokarev TT-33) Army Pistols. They also asked for and received a 7-round magazine and a longer, 100mm barrel. English Disassembly Manual
The PA-63 was the official Hungarian Army sidearm from 1963 until 1996,
chambered for the 9x18mm Makarov cartridge. It was manufactured with a
bright-finish Titanium-Aluminium alloy frame (later with blued frame), and a steel slide.
Early grips had no thumbrest. Some commercial pistols have two-tone finish.
This pistol was replaced by the 9x19mm FÉG P9RC as
the Hungarian Army's '96.M' service pistol in 1996.
Design improvements of the Walther PPK by FÉG.