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rounds, the FÉG AP7.65 and PMK-380 respectively. The AP7.65 is almost identical to the PA-63 except that it is chambered in 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP) and is anodized not two toned. The PMK-380 is chambered in the .380 ACP cartridge with a blued titanium-aluminum alloy frame and blued steel slide.
411:. Though both pistols share lineage from the Walther PP/PPK, similar operating principles and use the same ammunition, the Makarov PM is a different design featuring all-steel construction and different lockwork. There are no parts in common between the FÉG PA-63 and the Makarov pistol. 345:
The military standard PA-63 version sports a two-tone polished aluminum 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.
361:, but the PA-63 is still in service in Hungarian law enforcement. It has been largely phased out in Hungary, but due to the large number produced, they are a popular and affordable surplus firearm since they have begun to be imported to the west. 512:
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After the fall of communism in 1990, the Hungarian army and police units initiated a program to replace the PA-63 with pistols using the NATO-standard
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PA-63s sold in the United States are often advertised as "PA-63 Makarov." This can lead some consumers to believe they are purchasing a
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only in minor details. By the late 1950s FÉG began making broader changes resulting in the PA-63, which uses the
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Due to the PA-63's popularity and relative durability, FÉG later issued models using .
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started producing Walther PP/PPK clones in the late 1940s starting with their
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round. It quickly became standard issue to both Hungarian
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FÉG PA-63

Semi-automatic pistol
Hungarian People's Republic
Hungarian Police
Iraq
INLA
The Troubles
Persian Gulf War
Iraq War
FÉG
FÉG
FÉG AP7.65
FÉG PMK-380
FÉG AP9
FÉG PPH
Barrel
Cartridge
9×18mm Makarov
.32 ACP (7.65mm Browning)
.380 ACP (9mm Short)
Action
blowback
Muzzle velocity
box magazine
semi-automatic pistol
FÉGARMY Arms Factory
Hungary
FÉGARMY Arms Factory
Hungary

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