PM-63 RAK

Description

The Polish PM-63 RAK can be referred to as both a submachine gun (SMG) and a machine pistol (MP) as it combines design features of a semi-automatic/self-loading handgun and a fully automatic SMG.

It was initially developed in the 1950’s as a weapon for vehicle crews and support personnel, however due to the death of its designer Piotr Wilniewczyc in 1960, it did not enter service until 1965.

Like a handgun the weapons pistol grip acts as the 15 or 25 round box magazine housing and it also utilizes the Soviet 9×18mm Makarov pistol cartridge.

To aid with stability when firing, directly below the barrel is a fold-down foregrip and either side of the receiver sits a retractable stock. Care must be taken when firing the weapon with the stock extended, as the automatic side retracts a considerable distance and is prone to striking the user in the eye/face if they attempt to adopt a standard ‘cheek weld’.

The PM-63 saw moderate success globally with sales to North Korea, Iraq, Vietnam and Syria. For this reason, they can often been seen in the hands of the criminal underworld, paramilitary forces and global terrorist groups.