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amd6547 · July 7, 2013, 06:04 PM

My own P64 is a 1974. It was made in Radom by the famous factory "11", as shown by the number in the oval on the right side of the slide.
I bought it several years ago. P64's were new to the market, and nobody wanted them, due to them not being "real Makarovs". Also, the ridiculous trigger pull hadn't been figured out yet.
I paid $139. It was like new condition in every respect.
I have put several hundred rounds through it, with zero malfunctions. It more accurate than it has a right to be.
I did put a heavier recoil spring and a lighter main spring in...the DA trigger is now very usable, and the heavier recoil spring helped moderate the snappy recoil.
I'm no lightweight...I have shot many heavy recoil handguns, including hi-power 44mag loads in various guns.
But I found the little P64 to get uncomfortable after a few mags. In particular, the pinky extension on the mag hurt my pinky.
The heavier recoil spring made it more bearable.
The P64 is a very thin, easy to carry pistol.

July 7, 2013, 06:04 PM	#4
amd6547 Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2,313	My own P64 is a 1974. It was made in Radom by the famous factory "11", as shown by the number in the oval on the right side of the slide. I bought it several years ago. P64's were new to the market, and nobody wanted them, due to them not being "real Makarovs". Also, the ridiculous trigger pull hadn't been figured out yet. I paid $139. It was like new condition in every respect. I have put several hundred rounds through it, with zero malfunctions. It more accurate than it has a right to be. I did put a heavier recoil spring and a lighter main spring in...the DA trigger is now very usable, and the heavier recoil spring helped moderate the snappy recoil. I'm no lightweight...I have shot many heavy recoil handguns, including hi-power 44mag loads in various guns. But I found the little P64 to get uncomfortable after a few mags. In particular, the pinky extension on the mag hurt my pinky. The heavier recoil spring made it more bearable. The P64 is a very thin, easy to carry pistol. __________________ The past is gone...the future may never happen. Be Here Now.