Hungarian PA-63

Rem 742 30-06 · 12-14-2007, 03:44 PM

Anybody have experience with a Hungarian PA-63 any info would be great.

XJTFLYR · 12-14-2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rem 742 30-06

Anybody have experience with a Hungarian PA-63 any info would be great.

I bought one at the local pawn shop on a whim this past fall.. I put in new Wolf springs and cleaned it up. However I found the 9mm Mak. ammo to be expensive, and the gun just plain hurt my hand when I shot it. I got rid of it after another member on here described an accidental discharge after racking the slide.

I traded it in towards my Colt 45

toolman · 12-14-2007, 07:17 PM

I traded for one after building grips for them for some time. Mine is all stock (haven't had time to build grips for my own gun

) and is one of my favorite guns. They're really simple and most are in excellent cond. The mag release is in the right place but the safety is a decocker and operates backwards, you have to push it forward to fire. This is much easier than it sounds and eventually becomes natural. If you have really meaty hands, you might get bit by the slide but most don't have a problem with it. I build grips for a lot of these and most guys love 'em.

Rem 742 30-06 · 12-14-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by toolman

I traded for one after building grips for them for some time. Mine is all stock (haven't had time to build grips for my own gun

) and is one of my favorite guns. They're really simple and most are in excellent cond. The mag release is in the right place but the safety is a decocker and operates backwards, you have to push it forward to fire. This is much easier than it sounds and eventually becomes natural. If you have really meaty hands, you might get bit by the slide but most don't have a problem with it. I build grips for a lot of these and most guys love 'em.

Well i was looking at them on classic arms and for 145 dollars I am not expecting the greatest gun just something to plink with but if the ammo is expensive not be the greatest gun then

toolman · 12-14-2007, 09:20 PM

If you look around a bit, you can find ammo pretty reasonably. Win. is $18.95\50 rds. here but there's a pawn shop that sells S&B for $9.95\50 rds.

Rem 742 30-06 · 12-14-2007, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by toolman

If you look around a bit, you can find ammo pretty reasonably. Win. is $18.9550 rds. here but there's a pawn shop that sells S&B for $9.9550 rds.

Ok thanks I will have to look around. Thank you

musicmaniac · 12-17-2007, 12:19 PM

J&G has them on sale for 100 bucks right now.
FEG PA-63

N2914J · 12-17-2007, 03:18 PM

Get a load of this; I walk into the Pawn Shop today, and notice the guys got one of these in the case. Yeah, it looked pretty good, but the idiot wanted $275 for it. Stay away from pawn shops.

Snowman · 12-17-2007, 04:54 PM

You can buy cases of 9 Mak for under 150 usually. Just gotta look around. It's no more expensive (usually less) than 9mm Luger.

CrazyIvan · 12-17-2007, 05:05 PM

There is an FEG forum here with an abundance of Q&A regarding the PA-63. Best would be to check there. It is here:

FEG

Hope that helps.

12-14-2007, 03:44 PM	#1
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12-14-2007, 07:17 PM	#3
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	I traded for one after building grips for them for some time. Mine is all stock (haven't had time to build grips for my own gun ) and is one of my favorite guns. They're really simple and most are in excellent cond. The mag release is in the right place but the safety is a decocker and operates backwards, you have to push it forward to fire. This is much easier than it sounds and eventually becomes natural. If you have really meaty hands, you might get bit by the slide but most don't have a problem with it. I build grips for a lot of these and most guys love 'em. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

12-14-2007, 09:20 PM	#5
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	If you look around a bit, you can find ammo pretty reasonably. Win. is $18.95\50 rds. here but there's a pawn shop that sells S&B for $9.95\50 rds. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

12-17-2007, 12:19 PM	#7
musicmaniac Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 473 Images: 7	J&G has them on sale for 100 bucks right now. FEG PA-63 __________________ A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. -- Sigmund Freud

12-17-2007, 03:18 PM	#8
N2914J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 391	Get a load of this; I walk into the Pawn Shop today, and notice the guys got one of these in the case. Yeah, it looked pretty good, but the idiot wanted $275 for it. Stay away from pawn shops. __________________ God Bless America

12-17-2007, 04:54 PM	#9
Snowman Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CO Posts: 94	You can buy cases of 9 Mak for under 150 usually. Just gotta look around. It's no more expensive (usually less) than 9mm Luger.

12-17-2007, 05:05 PM	#10
CrazyIvan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,357	There is an FEG forum here with an abundance of Q&A regarding the PA-63. Best would be to check there. It is here: FEG Hope that helps. __________________ "Minimum wage, minimum effort." "Never underestimate the power of stupidity." ~Me