Odd safety on a P-83

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Odd safety on a P-83

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I noticed when you flip the safety on my P-83.. ..when the gun is cocked.... the hammer moves forward as if it was firing....glad I did it with no ammo in the gun

Does this put the hammer down safety so I can carry with a round in the chamber

When I flip the safety on my PA-63.....when loaded....it goes half way like my 1911....but on this one you push the switch all the way up and the hammer falls


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HG, the safety is also a decocker. Just like the P-64. When you move the safety to cover the red dot (putting it on SAFE) it will cause the hammer to fall but it will not strike the firing pin. What you are describing is normal operation.
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Here's the gun that I'm still trying to figure out

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Nice.
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I see some "odd" sights on that pistol. Any idea who makes them? Importer installed?
Nice looking unusual importer. Thanks for sharing.
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fully machined wrote:I see some "odd" sights on that pistol. Any idea who makes them? Importer installed?
Nice looking unusual importer. Thanks for sharing.

From the “limited” info I can find on the internet I have the Polish P-83 Vanad/Wanad Eagle Edition from what I can tell

The standard P-83 has smaller sights and a different hammer

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I missed the round hammer. I think these were the first P-83's to come over. May want to put it up and get one of the newly imported ones---OR sell it to me!!!
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fully machined wrote:I missed the round hammer. I think these were the first P-83's to come over. May want to put it up and get one of the newly imported ones---OR sell it to me!!!
I found this on the Polish Firearms Page


"Small quantities of P-83's were exported to the USA. These as well as the newly manufactured civilian guns have different markings on the slide: a Polish eagle followed by "RADOM wz. P-83 9x18 POLAND Z.M. LUCZNIK". Name of the importing company is stamped on the left side of the frame. Guns used by Polish military and police are marked "9mm P-83"."
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It's a decocker as well as a safety. That's what it's supposed to do.

Interesting P-83 btw. I have a couple of them, and your hammer and sights look different. Mine have the goofy spur hammer.
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btw you're not using your PA-63 properly, or it's broken. the PA-63 should operate the same way. Safety should go all the way up, hammer should drop.
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Legally Armed wrote:Interesting P-83 btw. I have a couple of them, and your hammer and sights look different. Mine have the goofy spur hammer.
I have a Polish P-83 Vanad/Wanad Eagle Edition...only a hand full were made

I believe you have the military / police version
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Legally Armed wrote:btw you're not using your PA-63 properly, or it's broken. the PA-63 should operate the same way. Safety should go all the way up, hammer should drop.
I checked my PA-63 and when the hammer is cocked the safety moves down halfway and frees the trigger, but the hammer stays cocked
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Polish HG wrote:
Legally Armed wrote:btw you're not using your PA-63 properly, or it's broken. the PA-63 should operate the same way. Safety should go all the way up, hammer should drop.
I checked my PA-63 and when the hammer is cocked the safety moves down halfway and frees the trigger, but the hammer stays cocked
That is ABSOLUTELY a malfunction and not how it is supposed to work. Under no conditions should you store or carry that gun with a round in the chamber and the hammer back.
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Legally Armed wrote:
Polish HG wrote:
Legally Armed wrote:btw you're not using your PA-63 properly, or it's broken. the PA-63 should operate the same way. Safety should go all the way up, hammer should drop.
I checked my PA-63 and when the hammer is cocked the safety moves down halfway and frees the trigger, but the hammer stays cocked
That is ABSOLUTELY a malfunction and not how it is supposed to work. Under no conditions should you store or carry that gun with a round in the chamber and the hammer back.

I found a u-tube video that showed how it works, so I went back and checked my PA-63 and found the safety switch is stiff, but will move the hammer up

I think the gun was never used...even the spring is strong/stiff and takes a lot of pull to cock the gun
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Polish HG wrote:I found a u-tube video that showed how it works, so I went back and checked my PA-63 and found the safety switch is stiff, but will move the hammer up

I think the gun was never used...even the spring is strong/stiff and takes a lot of pull to cock the gun
Glad you got it squared away.. and I'm not surprised at all your PA-63 seems previously unused. I've never seen one that showed any signs of use when imported. Every one I've seen looks 100% NIB when opened up. I guess the Hungarians built a whole lot more of these than they needed, then just stuffed them in storage.
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