FB Radom P64 Instruction Manual

							
GENERALSAFETYGUIDELINES

Firearmscq!1beverydangerousifmisused.Whenpurchosinga
firearmyouassumeagreatresponsibilityinItsuse.storage.and
transportation,~Ustedbelowaresomeguidelfneswhichshouldbe
strictlyobselVe~~~
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1.HandleaUr..~asiftheyareloaded.
2.BethorougtWfamiliarwiththefirearmbeforefiring.
3.Keep
the~rT1\.kzle
pointedinasafedirectionsoif.accidental
dischargeshOuldoccuronlyminorpropertydamagewould
result..,,,,

4.Keepyourfingeroffthetriggeruntilyouareontorgetandhave
decidedtofire.
5.BesureofYOlKtargetandwhatisbeyondit.includingthe
backstop.Makecertainshotsfiredpresentnosafetyhazadfor
yoooelfOfothers.
6.Neverallowanyonetouseyourfirearmwhoisnotcompletely
fammarwithitsoperatIon.-~
7.Wheneverthefirearmisnotactuallyinuse.makecertainitis
unloaded.
8.Secureallfireacmsandammunitionfromaccessby
unaufhorizedpersons,includingchndren.
9.Alwaysuseeyeandhearingprotectionwhenshootingany
firearmorwhennearfirearmsbeingfired.
10.Intheeventofamisfire(hangfirelkeepthemuzzlepointedina
safedirection.Waitappro~imately30secondsbeforeopening
theaction.Discard.thefaultycartridgeandinspecttheI:)olt.
chamber.andborefordamageorobstructionbeforefiringis
resumed.
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11.Cleanthecreeafterashootingsession.Donotleavespentcasa,gs.
errp1y
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FOREWORD

PoliticalandeconomicforcesbroughttheoncepowerfulUnited.
SovietSedanstRepublictoadro]noflc.ifnotdignified.end.
However.inwakeoftheUSSRspassage.someremarkablethings
didhappen.tothe.worldoff&reams.Manyfirearmsonceonly
knowntoseriouscoUectors.orfortunatewarveterans.orenownot
uncommonatgunshopsandgunshowsthroughouttheUnited
States.Aficionadosshouldenjoythisrelativeabundancewhileit
lasts.Theforcesofanff-gunpoliticsandlimitednumberswmbring
anendtoreadyandinexpensiveavaTIabilityalltoosoon.
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BACKGROUND
Polandhasdesignedandmanufacturedmanytinemilitaryweap-
ons.Intheareaofhandguns.theRadomisafamousPolishpistol.
This9mmsidearmmightevenbebetterthanthefamousBrowning
P-35designpistol,havingalessviolentrecoiJandJessweartomov-
ingpartsthanthefamousHi-Power.PriortoWorldWarIf.Radoms
wereofexcellentquality.andaresoughtbycollectorstodaywith
muchenthusiosm.
WorldWar11foundPolandquicklyoccupiedbyGermanforces.and
weaponsproductionperformedbyforcedlaborunderNazicontrol.
Qualityofcoursesuffered.TheendingofWWIIresultedinSoviet
controlofthispoorlytreatedcountry.Weaponsdesignwasinflu-
encedbyIronCurtainrestrictions.
Bythelate1950s,thePolishArmydesiredanewsidearm.TheRus-
sianTokarov
TT-33
pistolwasthenthestandardissuepistolforthe
Polishforces.
WantingsomeindependencefromfheSovietUnion,theychosenot
tosimplyadopt
the
USSRMakarov,butdesiredtodevelopa
weaponoftheirowndesign.AteamofPolisharmyofficersgath-
eredtogivebirthtothisnewpistol.Initially.theofficersweredi-
videdupontwovariationsofabasicdesign.calfedtheCZAK(an
acronymofthedesignerslastnames).Prototypesofthetwovari-
antsweremadefortesting.OnewasdubbedthemOdel
M[milicyjny-policemodeJ,.theothermodelW(wojskowj-
militarymodel.
ThesemodelsdiHeredinexternaldimensionsandmagazjnecapac-
ity
-themilitarymodelhadalongerbarrerand7rdmagazineca-
pacity.Testing,evaluationandbureaucracysawtothefinaldeci~
sionbeingdeJoyeduntil196].whentheCZAKModelMwaschosen
toreplacetheTokaravTI-33asthestandardPotishservicepistolfor
themilitary.pOliceandsecurityagencies.Bythemiddle1960spro-
ductionstartedonapistoloffidollydesignatedthe9mmpistolet
WZ.
1964
~9mmpistolmodel1964).
TheP-64pistolchamberedthestandardSoviet9x]8mmcartridge.
thencommontotheSovietMakorovpistol.TheModelP-64pistol
wasofblowbackoperation.withadoubleactiontriggermecha-
nism.ThoughsimilarinsomewaystotheMakarovandtheWalther
pp,
andsometimeserroneouslydescribed05aPPclone,the
P-64
is
neither.ItwasdesignedbyPolishengineersfromscratchborrowing
featuresfrombothsources.TheP-64ismorecompadthanthePP
andfiresamorepowerfuJ~9x18mm)cartridgethanthePP.
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Bytheeany1970s.afewshortcomingstotheoriginal
P-64
designhad
beenident1f1ed.Theseincludedashortsightradius.smallmagazine
capacityandheavyd.oubleactiontriggerpull.In1972someminor
modificationsweretothetriggermechanismandthehammerwas
givenalargerhammerspur.
Thetriggerpullwaslittlechangedandmagazinecapacityremained
sixrounds.ThePolishforcesdesiredachangeandaseriesofprototype
servicepistolsweremade:P-70.P-75.P-78A.P-78B.etc.Inthelate
1970s.theP-83(0productionversionofthe
P-78BI
wasadoptedtore-
plocetheP-64.
TheP-64sawwenover20yearsserviceasthePolishstandardsidearm..
SomearestillencounteredinusebyPolishreservemilitaryandpolice
forces.Thepistolisnolongermanufactured.

P-64PISTOL
TABLE1:TECHNICALDATAOFPISTOLANDCARTRIDGE

CountryoforiginPoland.
ManufacturerZ.M.luczinik.Radoni.Poland
Model
P-64

Caliber9x18mm(9mmMakarov)
MuzzJeVelocity1017fps
Bulletweight.type71grain.FMJ
Adoptedby
PalmGovernment
Finish
Weight
(withemptymagazine)
OverallLength
OverallHeight
Thickness
Barrellength
SightRadius
Sights
Safeties
Magazine
1964
Blued
21.9ounces
6.3inches
4.6inches
1.0inches
3.33inches
4.5inches
Fixed:Front-Blade
Rear-Squarenotch
Slidetopcheckeredtopre-emptglare
Manual.triggerbarblock
Firingpinblock
Loadedchamberindicator
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OPERATION
OFTHEPISTOL
SAFETYNOTE:
BeforeoperatingyourP-64pistol,readandobserve
allsafetyinstructionsonthebackandinsidecoverofthismanual.
Alwaysexercisegreatcareandpropersafetyprocedureswhen
handnngthisoranyfirearm.
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FIG.2B-
SAfETYLEVER
ON:Triggerbarblocked.
firingpinlockedInplace.willnotfire.
FIGURE2:OPERATION
OFSAFETY

fiG.2A&26showsefetyDisengagedand
Engaged,respectively.EngagingoftheSafety
lever,safelydroppingthehemmer.
9)Toclosetheslide,removethemagazine.Verifythechambe
isclear.thenfirmlygrasptheslidebythemilledgroovesan<
pullbackslightly.Theslidestopwilldisengage.
1°
Easetheslideforward.Allowingslidestoslamforwardon01
emptychamberisnotagoodpractice.
CarryingaP-64havingaliveroundinthechamber.
Followsteps1through5inthepriorsection.
NOTE:Toepistolmustbeinproperworkingorder,asverifie(
byacompetentgunsmith.beforecanyingwithanveroundil
thechamber.
61Keepingfingerawayfromthetrigger,pointthepistolinasafl
direction.andengagethesafety(SeeFigure2B)droppin!
thehammer.lockingthefiringpininplaceandblockingth
firingpinfromimpactbythehammer.
7)Thepistolmaybeplacedinapropertydesignedholsterfc
carry.
8)TheP-64isequippedwithaloadedchamberindicate
locatedattherearofthesJide.justbelowtherearsigh
(Figure3).1facartridgeisinthechamber,theindicatorwi
protrudetotherearapproximately.100(seeFigure4).

Fire
thepistolInthefollowingmanner:
1JLoadthemagazine.
21Withtheslideforvvard
andthesafetydisen-
gaged(SeeFigure
2A).insertthe10aded
magazineintothe
magazinewell
completely.verifying
themagazinecatch
isfullyengaged.
3)PointthemuzzJeina
safedirecflon.
4)Grasptheslideatthe
milledgroovesand
pulltheslide
completelytothefiG.2A-
SAFETYLEVER
OFF:Firingposition.
rear.AreddotshowsIndicatingFIREpodon
5)Releasetheslide.
allowingittomove
forward.chambering
NO
around.Verifythe
slideisfullyforward.
6)Thepistolisreadyto
fire.
Note:ifthepistolisnotto
befjredimmediately,re-
fertosectionCarryinga
P-64havingaweroundin
thechamW.
7)Aligningthefrontand
wv
rearsightsinanormal
sightpictureonthe
desiredtarget.fire
theweapon.
8)Whenthelastround
hasbeenfired.the
s1idewillbeheld
openbytheinternal
slidestoplever.
FIG.3-LOADED
CHAMBER

INDICATOR(incicatedbypointer)
RECEDED-DENOTINGNOCAR.
TRIDGEINCHAMBER.
FIG.3-LOADEDCHAMIlER
INDICATORPROTRUDING-DENOTING
CARTRIDGEINCHAMBER..
Note:AloadedchamberindicatorDOESNOTsubstituteforth
practiceofvisuallyverifyingachamberisclear~unloadedJornc
clear(loaded). 
						

							
TounloadaP.64havingaliveroundinthechamber:
1)PlacethesafetyintheONposition.
2)Removethemagazine.
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3)Graspthesndebythemilledgroovesandpulltheslide
completelyrearwardinonesmoothmotion.
4)Theloadedcartridgeshouldbeejectedclearofthepistol.
S)Visuallyverifythechamberisemplyandthecartridgehas
beenejecteddearofthepistol.
6)Easetheslideforwardtoaclosedposition.
71Reinsertthemagazine.

PISTOLDfSASSEMBL
Y
1)Removethemagazineandlayitaside.
2)PlacethesafelyintheONposition.
3jGraspingthepistolwiththerighthand.retracttheslidewith
theleFthandandverifythechamberisunloaded.
4)Easetheslidetobattery.
5)Stillholdingthepistolwiththerighthand.pullthehinged
.
triggerguarddownward(SeeFigure3)withthe_le~thand.

FIGURE3:PULLINGHINGEDTRIGGERGUARDDOWNFORDISASSEMBLY

6)Pushthetriggerguardtoleftorright.restingitsedgeuponthe
pistolframe(SeeFigure4).
Note:The
trigger
guardhas
twosmall
groovescut
oneeither
sideofthe
lug,which
engagethe
framewhen
theguardis
restedon
theframe
fordisas-
sembly.
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RE4;
RESTINGTRIGGERGUARD
ON
FRAME
FORDISASSEMBLY

7)Graspingtheslidebytheserrationswiththelefthand.pullthe
slidecompletelyrearward.
8)Therearoftheslidewnlliftupward.freeofthesJiderails.
9)Easetheslideforward.clearofthebarrel.Therecenspring
willremainwrappedaroundthebarrel.laytheslideaside.
101Removetherecoilspringandlayitaside.
111Unscrewthegripscrewandfromthegripscrewnut.Layboth
gripscrewandgripscrewnutaside.
12)Removethegrippanelsandlaythemaside.
Nofurtherdisassemblyisrequiredorrecommendedforcleaning
ormaintenance.DonotallowthehammertofallwiththesUde
removed.Damagetothemechanismmayresult.
Reassemblebyreversingthedisassemblyprocedure.
NOTE:Oneendoftherecoilspringissmallerthantheother.The
smallerendslfpsoverIhebarrel.Theotherend.goingintothe
slide.beingslightlylargergreattyeasesreassemblyoftheslide
ontothebarreL
MAGAZINEDISASSEMBLY
1)Ontheleftsideofthemagazineatitsbaseisanotch.
Throughthisnotchabentportionofthemagazinespring
protrudestoengagethisnotch.SeeFigure6.Usinganarrow
gunsmithsscrewdriverorliketool.liftthewireupwardtoclear
thenotchInthefloorplate.

2)Slip
thefloorploteforwardslightly.sothenotchinthebaseis
pastthewireend. 
						

							
3)layingIhetoolostde.slideI:i
thefloorploleoffthe
magazine,anowing
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the
springandfollower-tobe
removed..Becareful.the
springisundertensionand
mightflyoutifnot
restrained.
Reassemblepistoland
magazinebyreversing
thedisassembly
procedures.
CAREANDCLEANING
1)Cleanthepistolaftereveryshootingsession.
A)Disassemble05previouslydescribed.andwipepistol
componentsandmagazinethoroughlywithaclean
cloth.
B)Swabtheborewithcleaningsolvent.followedbydean
drypatchesuntilthepatchesemergeclean.
qUghtlycoat011surfacesofthepistolandmagazinewitha
lubricatingoil.
OJReassemblethepistol,insertthemagazineandplacethe
hammerfullyforwardbyengagingthesafety.
E)Placethepistolinstorageinaclean.dryplace.

FIGURE
6:SPRINGENGAGES
NOTCHINMAGAZINEflOORPLATE
Figure5showsthepistoldisassembledforcleaningandnormal
maintenance.Nofurtherdisassemblyisrequiredforroutine
operationandisnotrecommendedforanyonebutaqualified
gunsmith,-
MALFUNCTIONSANDSTOPPAGES
Alwayskeepyourpistolcleanandpropertylubricated.The
majorityofmalfunctionsexperiencedwhenfiringtheP~64willbe
theresultoffaultyammunWonand/oradamagedordefective
magazine.

b~Vv\;Ujv!Jil
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FIGURE5:PISTOL
DISASSEMBLEDFORCLEANING.
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TopreventoperationproblemsexercisethefollowingprecautJom:
1)Carefullyinspectthepistolandmagazinepriortooperation
toassurepropercondition.cleanlinessandlubrication.
21Useonlycleanammunitionofthecorrecttype.caliber.and
loading.Donotusehandloadedorre~toadedammunition.
3jShouldanyportsexperiencenoticeablewearorbreak,hove
themrepairedorreplacedpromptly.
Shouldproblemsoccur.thefollowingtabiewillassistin
diagnosingandcorrectingthedisorder.
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STOPPAGES
REASON
FORMETHODSOF
STOPPAGE
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CORRECTION
1.MISFIRE
Slidein1.Cartridgeprimer1.Reloadpistoland
extremeforwardposi-faulty.continuefiring.
tion,hammerdown,
butnoshotfired.2.Thickeningof2.Inspectandclean
lubricantorfoulingofpistol
firingpinchannel
3.Firingemergesonly3.Havepistol
slightlyorhasexaminedby
nicksonheadcompetentgunsmith
4.Firingpinbroken4.Havepart
replacedby
competentgunsmith

2.SLIDE
1.Foulingof1.ShoveslidefoftNord

INCOMPLETELY
chamber,frameslotsbyhittingwithhand

COVERSCARTRIDGE
and/orslideandcontinuefiring
SlideStoppedwithout
2.Impairedmovem2.Inspectanddean
reachingextreme
forwardposition.
ofextractorduetopistol
impossibJetorelease
foulingofextractor
hammer
springorplunger
3.
FAILURETOFEED
1.Foulingof1.Cleanpistoland

CARTRIDGEORNON-
magazineandpistols
magazine.Reload

ADVANCEOF
movingparts
pistolandcontinue

CARTRIDGEFROM

firing.

MAGAZINE
TO2.Bentconditionof2.Repl~cefaulty
CHAMBER.Slideisinupperendsof
magazine
forwardposition,butmagazinehousing
nocartridgein
chamber.

4.JAMMING1.
Foulingofmoving
].Extractjammed

(PINCHING)
OFparts
cartridgecaseand

CARTRIDGE
CASEBY
continue
firing.If
SLIDE.
Cartridgecase
conditionpersists,
cleanpistoland
notejectedoutmagazine,then
throughopeningincontinuefiring.
slideandjammed
2.Faultyextractor,2.Havepistol
betweenslideand
breechface
extractorspringandlexaminedby
orejectorcompetentgunsmith
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WARNING

WhilethePolish
P-64pistolScre,ascgeneralrulereUcb/e,we
constructedqualityweapons;theyarenonethelesspre-ownec
cndoutofproductionfirearms.lnitielmanufacturebeganinth«
1960s.andanypistolpurchasedtodaymustbeyiewedasno
havingbeenexaminedbyaquafifiedprofessionalforsometime
Aswithanyfirearm,certainprecautionsmustbeexercisedbeforE
puttingthepistolbackintoservice.,-~f~~T_
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1.Thoroughlydeanthefirearmand
reputablegunsmithbeforefiring.
2Makecertaintherearenoobstructionsinthebore.
3.Becompletelyfamiliarwiththeproperoperationofyou
firearm,~pecial/ythesafetyfeatures.
4.UseonlydeanammunffionoftheCOITecttype,catiber,ane
/oadlng.Donotusehandloaded0(re-4oadedammunition.
Donotlireanypreviouslyownedweaponw1thout
first
havingI
examln~dbyacompetentprofenlonal