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Lucznik P-64



Overview


P-64

Right side view of Polish P-64 pistol with extra magazine shown alongside.
Source: Unknown author - © copyright lies with original owner

Origin
Poland
Type
Pistol
Entered service
1964
Status
Limited service
Development
1958 - 1961
Developer
Poland - Polish Institute for Artillery Research
Production
1964 - 1977 (or up to 1984?)
Producer
Poland - Lucznik arms factory in Radom
Unit cost
Limited production cost
Designations
CZAK (acronym of the designer's last names)
9 mm pistolet wz. 1964 (Polish service)

Description


Introduction

The P-64 is an early Cold War era pistol of Polish origin. It was developed as a domestic replacement for the World War 2 era Soviet TT-33 pistol. The P-64 is a simple and compact weapon. This comes with the drawbacks of a limited magazine capacity and modest firepower.

Design

The P-64 is a small double action blowback operated pistol. It fires the 9x18mm Makarov round from a single stack magazine. The P-64 has a metal frame and metal slide with fixed iron sights.

Firepower

The P-64 is a semi-automatic pistol that fires the 9x18mm Makarov round from a 6 round detachable box magazine. The maximum effective range is quoted as 25 meters.

Users

The P-64 was adopted as standard issue pistol in Polish military service in 1965. As standard issue it has been replaced by the newer 9x19mm WIST-94. The P-64 was also used in large quantities by Polish law enforcement. During the Vietnam war the P-64 was used by the NVA and the Vietcong.

Variants


P-64

Right side view of Polish P-64 pistol on top of a Makarov holster.
Source: www.adamsguns.com - © public domain

The P-64 pistol is produced in only the baseline model. There are no variants, although during production some minor changes were implemented.

During the development phase and later in the 1970's a number of variants were developed on the P-64 design. None of these left the prototype stage.

At a glance the P-64 is easily mistaken for either a Walther PP or Makarov pistol. Although the characteristics are similar, the P-64 is an original design and not a direct copy.

Details


Facts P-64
General
Origin
Poland
Type
Pistol
Caliber
Caliber
9x18mm Makarov
Feed system
6 round detachable box
Barrel length
85 mm
Muzzle velocity
305 m/s
Operation
Action
Simple blowback, double action
Locking
None
Fire selector
0 - 1
Rate of fire
Semi-automatic
Dimensions
Length
160 mm
Height
117 mm
Weight
0.62 kg with empty magazine
Sights
Mechanical
Iron sights, blade front and notch rear, non-adjustable
Sight radius
114 mm

Related articles


Makarov PM

The P-64 looks somewhat similar to the Soviet Makarov pistol. It fires the same round and has a similar performance.

Tokarev TT-33

The P-64 was developed as a successor to the World War 2 era Tokarev in Polish service.