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The P-64 was drawn from a competition for a new service pistol issued in 1958. At the prototype stage, two versions of the CZAK pistol were created: the Model M (Milicyjny - Police), with a magazine capacity of 6 rounds and chambered to use the .380 ACP (9×17mm Short) cartridge and the Model W (Wojskowy - Military), with a longer barrel than the Model M, a 6-round magazine capacity and ...
Pages in category "Semi-automatic pistols of Poland" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
In 1993, they started work on the new pistol, at the Łucznik Arms Factory in Radom, Poland. It was intended primarily for the Polish Army, to replace both the obsolete P-64 and the P-83 Wanad pistols. The obvious caliber choice was the more powerful, NATO standard 9×19mm Parabellum (9mm Luger), to replace the old 9×18mm Makarov. Since the ...
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The P-83 succeeded the P-64 as the sidearm for the Polish Army and police. The P-83 is no longer used by both the Polish police but remains in use by some units of the Polish military. It has been replaced by Walther P99 pistols in Police service and partially by the FB VIS 100 and WIST-94 pistols in the Polish military.
After the Polish defeat in 1939, the Germans took over the Radom Armoury and continued production of the Vis under the new name of 9 mm Pistole 645(p), which was for some reason often rendered as P 35(p) (the suffix "p" means "polnisch") [8] (the German pistols of the first series had inscriptions VIS Mod.35 and P.35(p) on the left side [9]).
I recently asked a friend how many firearms in his extensive collection were 100% American-made. "Three," he replied. That seems like very few considering that, as of 2023, around 393 million ...
The slide and other metal parts of the pistol are Tenifer treated (a nitriding process also used on Glock pistols). The Tenifer finish is between 0.04 and 0.05 mm (0.002 and 0.002 in) in thickness, and is characterized by extreme resistance to wear and corrosion; it penetrates the metal, and treated parts have similar properties even below the ...