FEG PA63 Makorav type pistol. Worth $160?

[Tim Hancock]

I am thinking of picking up a Makorav type PA63 from a friends cousin who is a dealer for $160. Good deal? He bought a bunch of them recently and they look brand new. After googling for a short time, it looks like folks are satisfied with these Hungarian military/police guns.

My wife, daughter and I are getting our CCW soon and I could use one more small semi-auto to go with my wife's Bersa 380. Anyone have any thing good or bad to say about these PA63's? I have found cheap Russian ammo for about $160/1000 rnds and am thinking this would make a nice CCW piece for me.



I am going to a gun show tomorrow and hope to find a used small .22 auto for my daughter. Thinking about a Pheonix, Taurus or Beretta if I can find one in the 100-150 range. I stopped at a local Gander Mountain on the way home from work today.... the gun area was PACKED with people. Amazing to see how many people are stocking up on weapons and ammo!

I am guessing the gun show will be PACKED tomorrow compared to previous shows at this locale.

[greglepore]

Really long, stiff trigger pull. Otherwise ok.

[Tim Hancock]

Originally Posted by greglepore

Really long, stiff trigger pull. Otherwise ok.

Just the first shot if you do not cock it first?

[greglepore]

The D/a is really stiff and long, after cocking its still very much a "military" trigger, but not as obnoxious.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Can't see how you can go wrong for $160.

[rfuerst911sc]

Any chance the guy will let you fire one or two clips thru it? At least then you'll know what you're buying.

[Tim Hancock]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Any chance the guy will let you fire one or two clips thru it? At least then you'll know what you're buying.

I doubt it, as they all slathered in cosmoline. If anything is wrong with the gun, he would make it right as he is family member of a good friend. After doing some more reading last night, it appears that these are indeed nice little guns and were used/issued by the Hungarian military/police up till 1996. They kick a bit more than a steel on steel Makorav, but that is a non issue for me. I am going to buy one, as are some co-workers.

[on2wheels52]

I'd rather see you with another Bersa. The FEG is a Walther PPK 'clone' with an alloy frame. I guess they're shooters but a little rough around the edges. A Kel Tec shouldn't go for much more, and is much smaller for cc use. How about a KT in .32 ACP for your daughter?
Re a Phoenix, have the seller dis-assemble the thing to show you how 'easy' that is before buying one.
Jim

[targa911S]

For $160.00 just buy it.

[azasadny]

That looks like the Sig P230SL I shot last weekend. My father bought it as a small, concealable "summer gun" and it's nice to shoot and easy to carry. I'd stick with the Sig, but that's just me. $160 is pretty cheap, though...

[on2wheels52]

Perhaps I'm a bit jaded looking at them from the dealer end. They wholesale for $100. If $160 is a good buy so be it. They are NOT like a P230.
At least I haven't seen anyone saying how great their Hi-Point is on this forum.
Jim

[Tim Hancock]

I and one of my co-workers each just paid $170 a piece for two of them at the gun show. They each came with two clips, a cleaning rod and a box of 50 rounds (better deal with the extra clip and ammo). I heard nothing but good things about them in regard to value for the money. A simple reliable weapon at a cheap price.... perfect for what I will use it for.... CCW and plinking.

FEG PA-63 vs wife's Bersa 380.




Also picked up a nice small bipod for the AR15 as well as another 30 round clip (just because they will likely be unobtainable soon ).

[id10t]

Yup. We sell 'em "new" for $199 in our shop... wholesale is around 145... lots of cheap surplus ammo out there, as well as good defensive hp ammo from hornandy