FEG PA63 and R61

Use this section for all other firearms
normsutton
Global moderator
Global moderator
Posts: 3575
Joined: February 26th, 2006, 6:59 am
Location: LAKELAND FL.

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by normsutton »

GR

FEG make a very fine pistol also ,I don't see any of their SKS's coming into this country but I sure would like to get my hands on 2 or 3 of them

http://www.sunblest.net/gun/Simonov.htm


NORM
NORMSUTTON@AOL.COM
N.R.A. LIFE MEMBER 1976

ImageImage
weetabix
Member
Member
Posts: 167
Joined: July 17th, 2007, 2:59 pm
Location: SW MO

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by weetabix »

Norm,

My uneducated eye can't see much difference between those two pistols. It looks like the extractor is slightly different.

What types of changes did they make from one pistol to the next?

Where do you find them?
normsutton
Global moderator
Global moderator
Posts: 3575
Joined: February 26th, 2006, 6:59 am
Location: LAKELAND FL.

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by normsutton »

G.R.

I think FEG did a lot of experimenting with the frames before they came up with the BR-61 and the LR -61

the one on top is the LR-61
the one on the bottom is a BR-61

Image
also look at the AP9and the APK9
http://fegarmy.hu/?lang=en&p=ap9
the R-61
http://www.sunblest.net/gun/FegR61.htm

NORM
weetabix
the top one is a 22 LR
the bottom one is a 9 x 18

NORM
NORMSUTTON@AOL.COM
N.R.A. LIFE MEMBER 1976

ImageImage
diehard
Junior member
Posts: 14
Joined: July 9th, 2006, 1:27 am
Location: New Hampshire

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by diehard »

I've noticed some PA-63's come in factory all black as opposed to the common two-tone.
Hi...been a member for awhile, although I mostly just lurk from time to time. I have one of those all black PA-63's. I bought it two years ago on gunbroker from a guy who claimed to have had it for several years. Its a pretty good shooter, but it was out of commision for awhile until I found out that Kassnar PMK trigger springs are an exact match.

I had one of the two tone PA-63's that I bought last year from SOG "unissued," but a squib load (Wolf Ammo)during a rapid fire string destroyed it. Or rather I destroyed it after a squib load went undetected (dopey me). I sold it for parts for almost what I paid for it, testifying greatly that there is a veritable paucity of parts for these guns. I agree the PA-63 is an accurate shooter, and I love mine, but its got a very delicate trigger spring it seems to me. I think my P-64 is a better made weapon, but that is just my preference, I guess.

Here's my PA-63. It's marked as a PA-63 with a Century import stamp.

Image

Image
Last edited by diehard on December 26th, 2007, 3:02 am, edited 1 time in total.
normsutton
Global moderator
Global moderator
Posts: 3575
Joined: February 26th, 2006, 6:59 am
Location: LAKELAND FL.

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by normsutton »

diehard

welcome

thanks for the in put


NORM
NORMSUTTON@AOL.COM
N.R.A. LIFE MEMBER 1976

ImageImage
lonerider
Posts: 2
Joined: December 26th, 2007, 1:06 am

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by lonerider »

Boy, I'm glad I was told about this site!! I've learned alot about my next gun purchase PA 63. I will NOT buy any Wolf Ammo!! :(
Anybody used S&B ammo? All I can find is Wolf, Brown Bear and S&B. I'll only buy about 500 rounds anyway and then reload them.
blinddog
Veteran member
Veteran member
Posts: 739
Joined: April 17th, 2007, 1:22 pm
Location: Roseburg, Or.

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by blinddog »

I drug out my PA-63 about two weeks ago and went to the range. I had just cleaned the gun and my first two shots hit the target posted to the right of the one I was aming at. The other shots were right on. Taught me never use a gun for carry that has not been fired before, and has blown away any and all oil that might be in the barrel. Just a little something I once new and forgot and wanted to pass on.
carguy
Elite member
Elite member
Posts: 1229
Joined: March 2nd, 2007, 6:19 pm
Location: Massachusetts

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by carguy »

Boy, I'm glad I was told about this site!! I've learned alot about my next gun purchase PA 63. I will NOT buy any Wolf Ammo!! :(
Anybody used S&B ammo? All I can find is Wolf, Brown Bear and S&B. I'll only buy about 500 rounds anyway and then reload them.
S&B is the best in about every caliber they load!

I shoot alot of Silver Bear as well and have never had an issue.

I actually had a problem with some old CCI that blew a piece off of my firing pin on my CZ-82 a while back.

Like you and so many others, I stay away from WOLF just because so many problems seem to originate with their ammo.
diehard
Junior member
Posts: 14
Joined: July 9th, 2006, 1:27 am
Location: New Hampshire

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by diehard »

Taught me never use a gun for carry that has not been fired before, and has blown away any and all oil that might be in the barrel.
Thanks for the advice blindog, but my squib happened under different circumstances. I had already shot 50+ rounds of Wolf 105 grain ammo and was tearing through a new box, when a strange FTE occurred (light recoil, low noise),. Instinctively I racked the slide and cleared it as I am trained to do, and continued to fire. I just wasn't really paying attention--my fault--that one of the rounds was a dud. The next one I sent down the tube bulged my barrel and froze the slide in place. To its credit, the little aluminum framed gun (PA-63) held up pretty well. Only the barrel was damaged.
lonerider
Posts: 2
Joined: December 26th, 2007, 1:06 am

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by lonerider »

OK, S&B it is!
Now, anyone know where to get bullets in 9x18 for reloading?
Or load data?
normsutton
Global moderator
Global moderator
Posts: 3575
Joined: February 26th, 2006, 6:59 am
Location: LAKELAND FL.

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by normsutton »

OK, S&B it is!
Now, anyone know where to get bullets in 9x18 for reloading?
Or load data?
free loading data http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

bullets http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/br ... tring=9315***652***19785***9015***

get brass at range use 9mm and then cut it down


NORM
NORMSUTTON@AOL.COM
N.R.A. LIFE MEMBER 1976

ImageImage
nbender
Forum supporter
Forum supporter
Posts: 687
Joined: April 14th, 2006, 6:35 pm
Location: Washington State

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by nbender »

Another source for Hornady HP bullets that's a bit cheaper:

http://www.northwestloading.com/catalog/....3bb3 5fa963d1a5

If that long-winded link doesn't work go to Northwestloading.com.

Another source for 9x18 load data is from Makarov.com. This page has all kinds of useful info:

http://makarov.com/makload.html
normsutton
Global moderator
Global moderator
Posts: 3575
Joined: February 26th, 2006, 6:59 am
Location: LAKELAND FL.

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by normsutton »

you can always cast your own , that's what I do and that's the one I carry


http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog ... 3674=90466

NORM
NORMSUTTON@AOL.COM
N.R.A. LIFE MEMBER 1976

ImageImage
trent
Veteran member
Veteran member
Posts: 856
Joined: March 1st, 2007, 8:10 pm
Location: Georgia (USA)

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by trent »

I just put one of those FEG 32acp's on layaway at the gun shop, it originally had the aluminum frame (anodized?) black but has worn off, I think I'll clean it up re do the frame (yay another project)
normsutton
Global moderator
Global moderator
Posts: 3575
Joined: February 26th, 2006, 6:59 am
Location: LAKELAND FL.

FEG PA63 and R61

Post by normsutton »

Trent


one of my PA-63 was anodized and was coming off and just I polished it the rest of the way off

NORM
NORMSUTTON@AOL.COM
N.R.A. LIFE MEMBER 1976

ImageImage
Post Reply