Not everyday that you get to play with one of these. Weapon in 9x18 Mak caliber was captured and now rest on my desk. Have ammo, but no mags for it at present. Captured a WWII German MP44 yesterday also with no mag or ammo.

Weapon was standard issue to Polish forces (SF, armor, vehicle crews) during the Cold War. Design was completed and first delivers was in 1964. Fires at 650 rpm from the open bolt. Selector is the trigger itself, light squeeze-semi, long-automatic fire. Weight around 1.6kg. Was issued with belt, thigh holster, 1x15 rd mag and 3x25 rd mags. Weapon can be cocked one handed by pushing down on muzzle extension. Caution was serious during firing for when using forgrip, fingers could end up into line of fire. No longer in service in the Polish Army.

stock extended
http://www.hunt101.com/img/085209.jpg

stock folded
http://www.hunt101.com/img/085210.jpg

I hope to get a chance to shoot it before I leave here.

Follow up on the PM63 got ammo for it and still looking for a mag. Finally figured out how to disassemble it. Lock bolt half way to rear with safety (take down marks on left side of frame and slide), twist muzzle of barrel 90 degrees (like baby browning), rotate safety back and easy slide off. Remove recoil spring and guide, barrel and slide. Thing is beautifully machined and the only stamped part is the folding butt plate on the retractable stock.

Finally got a 25 round magazine and some ammo (9x18mm Mak) together. Fired first sereval rounds semi from 15m without the stock. Rounds hit the 3x4" target. Next extended the stock and tried to fire a few more rounds semi. Some were two round burst due to trigger itself is the selector. Did take use to using trigger and when to immediately release to get single shots. Very controlable in full auto. Ran out of ammo before I could do any longer distance shooting. Maybe next go around. Took two months of looking before I was able to aquire the magazine and it also locks the bolt open on the last round and you can't close the bolt until you remove the mag.



CD :D

Looks like the sandbox has changed into the toy store. :D

Bye
Jack

Wonder how long it will take to go through the entire inventory of unusual firearms in that country?!

Enjoy it while you can!

Thats definately got to be one of the perks of the job. Too bad you can't bring it home. Thanks for the pics. Also saw the mp44 pics at socnet. God bless you and keep you.

Hey, my dad used to live in Poland during the communist era and is showed him the picture and he told me that his firends used to be in the army and they let him shoot it behind a bar one night. It used to be given mainly to tank operators because the AK was a little to big.

hi people ,
i know this is an old thread , but that weapon is the ultimate weapon.
i used to have one like this ..... but it s written on it MS 0630 ........it s made in 1975.....

so is this the same as the pm 63 ......or that one that i used to have is a russian made since it has a 11 typed in a circle.....

another thing ,"Combat Diver" could i have more info on how to disassemble this weapon with photos ......


thx all

bump .....no one has info on this

is the 11 typed and circled is a russian made

Lieutenant,

Yours is a Polish manufactuered one also. The 11 inside a oval is the Warsaw pact factory located in Poland.

"State Armory in Radom employs 6,000 workers and produces the Kalashnikov assault rifle
- Lucznik factory http://www.ak-47.us/pic/markings/pol1.jpg (http://www.ak-47.us/Polish.php)
11
"number 11 mark"
When independence has recovered after 123 years Poland, problem of structure of arms industry defends become for she (it) case of unusual weight. Network of plant (bet) did not exist on ­ polish practically zie miach if (or) factories arms production occupying Russia cause in period of annexation.
it defends project of investment, radom plant of weapon was that, andrzej has been approved (validated) by in (to) 1922 director of plant of radom weapon become (stay)
from 22 april 1927 factory of weapon and it has proceeded under management of state plant of arming. It produce in 1926 year in factory within day 250 rifles already. It had at disposal in (to) 1939 2.300 already FB szt. "

I have owned several guns from Radom factory, a P35 late WWII production pistol, a 1953 dated M44 Mosin-Nagant carbine which I still have in the states. In Iraq have had the PM63 and several AKMS underfolder rifles.

As far as disassembly its been four years since I took one down and don't have it anymore. I do remember that you twist the barrel to unlock it for removal. Working with the Polish Grom (thier Special Forces) back then they old guys remembered it and refered it to the widow maker (you could shot your own finger off if you were carefully).
http://world.guns.ru/smg/pm63_1.jpg
http://world.guns.ru/smg/pm63_2.jpg

CD

THx COMBAT DRIVER for this helpfull infos.........
i always thought that the oval 11 is a ussr made , since i had an AK with the same mark........

but although it s a POLAND made , it s still the best weapon in production...... i guess Poland weapon are very reliable ....

COMBAT DRIVER , u have used the Pm 63 in iraQ? is it so reliable that the US army are using this type of weapon......why not using the new pm84 or the usi ??? arent they more reliable than this????


anyway , thank u for ur helpfull infos . and if you have more info on this PM63 , could u send it to me ?
and if you remember or catch another pm63 , could you disassemble it and send me some photos?

another question, why it s written MS 0630 ? what MS stand for?


Cheers

Lieutenant,

Weapon was captured and not issued to US troops. Also, if you reread my second entry here (I just did too) it has how to disassembly it. There isn't much info out on this weapon. I do not know why it is stamped MS 0630. Where are you located? I don't remember how the weapon was marked and didn't take many photos as I've done one this last trip. Here's a Polish AKMS with the mark that I used lately.

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/16_feb_08_031.JPG

CD

hey COmbat ,

i read all this thread before(this is the only thread that has info on this weapon ),but i just wanted to know more about THIS WEAPON AND HAVE some photos for the disassembly procedure.

I ALWAYS HATE THE REASSEMBLY PROCEDURE BECAUSE I ALWAYS MISS IT..... SO THAT S WHY I NEEDED SOME PHOTOS ......

AND YOUR DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE IS NOT VERY WELL UNDERSTOOD :twist muzzle of barrel 90 degrees (like baby browning), rotate safety back and easy slide off. Remove recoil spring and guide, barrel and slide. Thing is beautifully machined and the only stamped part is the folding butt plate on the retractable stock. ?????? SO HOW TO ROTATE THE SAFETY BACK AND WHAT IS RECOIL SPRING AND GUIDE , BARREL AND SLIDE...... .(I AM DUMP IN THE TECHNICAL WORDS) ......


THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPORATION

Lieutenant,

I had the same problem when I went to disassemble the gun (lack of info). I can't not provide anymore pictures since I left the weapon in Baghdad in Mar 04' (that was three trips ago and haven't seen another since) and I'll work from my memory. The disassembly procedure I'll talk you throu works with the selectfire version (not sure what you have). Suggestion: Take digital photos of the disassemble yourself for future reference.

1. Extend Stock
2. Look on left side of slide for the two disassemble marks (one on frame, other on slide) Line them up by pulling slide to rear.
3. Lock slide in place after lining up marks with safety (safety located on left side of pistol grip at rear) Rotate safety lever to lock slide open
4. Look at the muzzle and notice machined indentions around muzzle, twist the barrel 90 degress (sorry, don't remember which direction, but will turn only one way)
5. Unlock the slide by rotating safety back.
6. Slide should move forward off the reciever. The slide,barrel, recoil spring and guide should now come off the reciever (like a auto pistol)
7. Seperate slide group components.
8. Reassemble is in reverse order.

Hope this help.
CD