[al6pndr]

Quote:       Originally Posted by al6pndr

howdy. new here and have a few questions.Im looking into a pa63,have a cz82.. love it! Im told that high power ammo is a big no no,so Im guessing that the "MFS" MAKAROV+P ammo shouldnt be fired thru the pa63? forgot to mention its 95gr.fmj.I also would like a pa63 for a "truck gun." have a good line on this type of ammo but dont want to ruin what seems to be a good weapon.also does anyone know a source for recoil springs for the cz82? while Im at it how about any affordable magazines also? last but not least who makes a good conceal carry holster for the pa63 if I do get one? thanks!

[jrh55]

I have a couple of the PA-63's they shoot great , mine like Barnaul 94 gr. hollow points no problems feeding very accurate , I did buy some 105 gr. silverbear , it would hangup in the mag and not feed after the first roud was stripped off the top of the mag , I have between 6 and 7 thousand through each of them and can't tell any differance than when I got them , only thing is after about 1,000 rds. I replace recoil spring just for reliability , oh by the way they were also made in 380. good luck and enjoy jrh55

[al6pndr]

thank you for the info so far.got my pa63 .like it alot ,shoots well.where do you guys go to get recoil springs? and who carries them for the cz82????Al6pndr

[jrh55]

google wolf gun springs they schould have what you need jrh55

[dgray64]

Soon after I got my PA-63 some time last year, I had to let the blister heal on my hand where the recoil bit into the bone area of my thumb before I could shoot it for a week or so. I decided to correct that problem and did so with some sand paper and a file. I rounded the points of the rear grip housing where the "bite" occurs. I tried a couple of variations until it felt comfortable. Now it shoot well, still recoils sharply due to it's design, but no more discomfort and blistering. Enjoy your pistol!

Dave

[garb5hawk]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Teakwood

The issue with ammo and the PA63 is twofold. 1) ^The PA63 was designed for 95 gr ammo. The alloy frame on the PA63 is going to fail eventually. Using heavy weight rounds (105 gr - 120 gr) results in greater stress on the frame and leads to premature failure. 2) The issue with hollowpoints is that the PA63 was designed for FMJ. Some 9x18 hollow points have habit of jamming in a PA63.

I just got mine at a show for 2 bills with leather holster and spare clip. Seems like the perfect size and weight; I can't wait to go to the range tomorrow.
Thanks for saving me a potential problem--I had bought some 105 hollowpoints instead of 95 FMJ, so I'll change before firing.

[Darth Dad]

Bought mine a couple of days ago from a friend who had come across a couple of good buys. He had already swapped out the springs. Took it to the range the next day. Put a box through it and enjoyed it. My hand did not seem the worse for wear.

Out of four Academy stores I found three boxes of Monarch 94gr fmj for $8.50/ea. Waiting for them to get more in stock.

Definitely need to knock down the sharp edges.

[Chas]

Here is another picture of my pa-63 with rosewood grips, 15# recoil spring and 11# hammer spring. I carry it in a Bianchi IWB. Ammo I use- Wolf 94gr fmj. Conceals well- slim and lightweight and 100% reliable. Chas

[AlphaOmega]

I like the rosewood grips. Where did you get them?

I've been looking at getting either a PA-63 or CZ-82. I like Czech guns (I already own a CZ-52 pistol and a VZ-58 rifle) but I like the look of the PA-63. Especially with those rosewood grips.

edit: add the Polish P-64 to the list. They're all 9x18, maybe I'll just get one of each. :-p

[dahondaboy]

i cannot say anything bad about these pistols, your only other options in this compact group would be, the bersa thunder .380 whose name gives high hopes but a big let down when fired (underpowered and overpriced)
ya they are a fair quality but not great. some people make them out to be kimbers or springfields quality but not true at all, they are mass produced and hastily fitted together with 1 -100 going back for major repairs.
theres the sccy industries 9mm but they are cheap polymer and have a funky hole in the back inviting dirt and junk to fall inside, several people have found that they can self destruct while shooting, and at 280-320 it is very overpriced. and then there was kel-tec.... a good company good cust. service but again mass produced polymer, i cant remember the odds but one in so many will be a lemon. the feg-pa-63 is built well aluminum/titanium alloy frame means light weight, good internals made from good meterials, fit and function 9-10 and more power than the 380, this little pistol has made its way into my pants (concealed carry) and stayed there.

[DocV]

I seem to keep coming back to the PA-63 as my "grab and go gun"
due to it's ease of carry. I use a Bianchi Model 100 Size 9 IWB in the summer and a Bianchi Model 59 paddle OWB for winter time or under a cover garment.

"The PA-63 on my belt beats the .45 locked in the safe."