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GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES
Firearms cq!1 be very dangerous if misused. When purchosing a
firearm you assume a great responsibility in Its use. storage. and
transportation,~""Usted below are some guidelfnes which should be
strictly obselVe~~~
1. Handle aUr..~ as ifthey are loaded.
2. Be thorougtW familiar with the firearm before firing.
3. Keep
discharge shOuld occur only minor property damage would
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pointed in a safe direction so if.accidental
4. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are on torget and have
decided to fire.
5. Be sure of YOlKtarget and what is beyond it. including the
backstop. Make certain shots fired present no safety hazad for
yoooelf Ofothers.
6. Never allow' anyone to use your firearm who is not completely
fammar with its'operatIon. -~
7. Whenever the firearm is not actually in use. make certain it is
unloaded.
8. Secure all fireacms and ammunition from access by
unaufhorized persons, i'ncluding chndren.
9. Always use eye and hearing protection when shooting any
firearm or when near firearms being fired.
10. In the event of a misfire (hangfirel keep the muzzle pointed in a
safe direction. Wait appro~imately 30 seconds before opening
the action. Discard. the faulty cartridge and inspect the I:)olt.
chamber. and bore for damage or obstruction before firing is
resumed.
11. Clean the cree after a shooting session. Do not leave spent casa,gs.
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POLISH MODEL :P-64
PISTOL MANUAL
by D.R. MorSE

FOREWORD
Political and economic forces brought the once powerful United.
Soviet Sedanst Republic to a dro]noflc. if not dignified. end.
However. in wake of the USSR'spassage. some remarkable things
did happen. to the .world of f&reams. Many firearms once only
known to serious coUectors. or fortunate war veterans. ore now not
uncommon at gun shops and gun shows throughout the United
States. Aficionados should enjoy this relative abundance while it
lasts. The forces of anff-gun politics and limited numbers wm bring
an end to ready and inexpensive avaTIability all too soon.
BACKGROUND
Poland has designed and manufactured many tine military weap-
ons. In the area of handguns. the Radom is a famous Polish pistol.
This 9mm sidearm might even be better than the famous Browning
P-35 design pistol, having a less violent recoiJ and Jess wear to mov-
ing parts than the famous Hi-Power. Prior to World War If. Radoms
were of excellent quality. and are sought by collectors today with
much enthusiosm.
World War 11found Poland quickly occupied by German forces. and
weapons production performed by forced labor under Nazi control.
Quality of course suffered. The ending of WWII resulted in Soviet
control of this poorly treated country. Weapons design was influ-
enced by Iron Curtain restrictions.
By the late 1950's, the Polish Army desired a new sidearm. The Rus-
sian Tokarov
Polish forces.
Wanting some independence from fhe Soviet Union, they chose not
to simply adopt
weapon of their own design. A team of Polish army officers gath-
ered to give birth to this new pistol. Initially. the officers were di-
vided upon two variations of a basic design. calfed the CZAK (an
acronym of the designers last names). Prototypes of the two vari-
ants were made for testing. One was dubbed the mOdel
"M" [milicyjny - police modeJ,. the other model "W" (wojskowj-
military model.
TT-33
pistol was then the standard issue pistol for the
the
USSR Makarov, but desired to develop a
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These models diHered in external dimensions and magazjne capac-
ity
- the military model had a longer barrer and 7rd magazine ca-
pacity. Testing, evaluation and bureaucracy saw to the final deci~
sion being deJoyed until 196]. when the CZAK Model M was chosen
to replace the Tokarav TI-33 as the standard Potish service pistol for
the military. pOlice and security agencies. By the middle 1960's pro-
duction started on a pistol offidolly designated the" 9mm pistolet
WZ.
1964
~9mm pistol model 1964).
The P-64 pistol chambered the standard Soviet 9x] 8mm cartridge.
then common to the Soviet Makorov pistol. The Model P-64 pistol
was of blowback operation. with a double action trigger mecha-
nism. Though similar in some ways to the Makarov and the Walther
pp,
and sometimes erroneously described 05 a PP clone, the
P-64
neither. It was designed by Polish engineers from scratch borrowing
features from both sources. The P-64 is more compad than the PP
and fires a more powerfuJ ~9x 18mm) cartridge than the PP.
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By the eany 1970's. a few shortcomings to the original
been ident1f1ed. These included a short sight radius. small magazine
capacity and heavy d.ouble action trigger pull. In 1972 some minor
modifications were to the trigger 'mechanism and the hammer was
given a larger hammer spur.
The trigger pull was little changed and magazine capacity remained
sixrounds. The Polish forces desired a change and a series of prototype
service pistols were made: P-70. P-75. P-78A. P-78B. etc. In the late
1970's. the P-83 (0 production version of the
ploce the P-64.
P-78BI
P-64
design had
was adopted to re-
The P-64 saw wen over 20 years service as the Polish standard sidearm.
Some are stillencountered in use by Polish reserve military and police
forces. The pistol is no longer manufactured.
P-64 PISTOL
TABLE 1: TECHNICAL DATA OF PISTOL AND CARTRIDGE
Country of origin Poland .
Manufacturer Z.M. luczinik. Radoni. Poland
Model
Caliber 9 x 18 mm (9mm Makarov)
MuzzJe Velocity 1017 fps
Bullet weight. type 71 grain. FMJ
Adopted by
Palm Government
Finish
Weight
(with empty magazine)
Overall Length
Overall Height
Thickness
Barrel length
Sight Radius
Sights
Safeties
Magazine
P-64
1964
Blued
21.9 ounces
6.3 inches
4.6 inches
1.0 inches
3.33 inches
4.5 inches
Fixed: Front - Blade
Rear - Square notch
Slide top checkered to pre-empt glare
Manual. trigger bar block
Firing pin block
Loaded chamber indicator
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OPERATION
SAFETY NOTE:
OF THE PISTOL
Before operating your P-64 pistol, read and observe
all safety instructions on the back and inside cover of this manual.
Always exercise great care and proper safety procedures when
handnng this or any firearm.
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9) To close the slide, remove the magazine. Verify the chambe
is clear. then firmly grasp the slide by the milled grooves an<
pull back slightly. The slide stop willdisengage.
Ease the slide forward. Allowing slides to slam forward on 01
1°'
empty chamber is not a good practice.
Fire
the pistol In the following manner:
1J Load the magazine.
21 With the slide forvvard
and the safety disen-
gaged (See Figure
2A). insert the 10aded
magazine into the
magazine well
completely. verifying
the magazine catch
is fully engaged.
3) Point the muzzJe in a
safe direcflon.
4) Grasp the slide at the
milled grooves and
pull the slide
completely to the fiG.2A-
rear. A red dot shows Indicating "FIRE"pod"on
5) Release the slide.
allowing it to move
forward. chambering
a round. Verify the
slide is fully forward.
6) The pistol is ready to
fire.
Note: if the pistol is not to
be fjred immediately, re-
fer to section "Carrying a
P-64 having a we round in
the chamW'.
7) Aligning the front and
rear sights in a normal
sight picture on the
desired target. fire
the weapon.
8) When the last round
has been fired. the
s1ide will be held
open by the internal
slide stop lever.
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FIGURE 2: OPERATION
fiG. 2A & 26 show sefety "Disengaged" and
"Engaged", respectively. Engaging of the Safety
lever, safely dropping the hemmer.
SAFETY LEVER
SAfETY LEVER
OF SAFETY
OFF: Firing position.
ON: Trigger bar blocked.
Carrying a P-64 having a live round in the chamber.
Follow steps 1 through 5 in the prior section.
NOTE: Toe pistol must be in proper working order, as verifie(
by a competent gunsmith. before canying with a nve round il
the chamber.
61 Keeping finger away from the trigger, point the pistol in a safl
direction. and engage the safety (See Figure 2B) droppin!
the hammer. locking the firing pin in place and blocking th
firing pin from impact by the hammer.
7) The pistol may be placed in a property designed holster fc
carry .
8) The P-64 is equipped with a loaded chamber indicate
located at the rear of the sJide. just below the rear sigh
(Figure 3). 1fa cartridge is in the chamber, the indicator wi
protrude to the rear approximately .100" (see Figure 4).
FIG. 3 -LOADED
INDICATOR (incicated by pointer)
RECEDED-DENOTING NO CAR.
TRIDGE IN CHAMBER.
CHAMBER
Note: A loaded chamber indicator DOES NOT substitute for th
practice of visually verifying a chamber is clear ~unloadedJ or nc
clear (loaded).
FIG. 3 - LOADED CHAMIlER
INDICATOR PROTRUDING-DENOTING
CARTRIDGE IN CHAMBER..

Tounload a P.64 having a live round in the chamber:
1) Place the safety in the ON position.
2) Remove the magazine.
3) Grasp the snde by the milled grooves and pull the slide
completely rearward in one smooth motion.
4) The loaded cartridge should be ejected clear of the pistol.
S) Visually verify the chamber is emply and the cartridge has
been ejected dear of the pistol.
6) Ease the slide forward to a closed position.
71 Reinsert the magazine.
PISTOL DfSASSEMBL
1) Remove the magazine and lay it aside.
2) Place the safely in the "ON" position.
3j Grasping the pistol with the right hand. retract the slide with
the leFt hand and verify the chamber is unloaded.
4) Ease the slide to battery.
5) Still holding the pistol with the right hand. pull the hinged
trigger guard downward (See Figure 3) with the_le~thand.
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Note: The
trigger
guard has
two small
grooves cut
one either
side of the
lug, which
engage the
frame when
the guard is
rested on
the frame
for disas-
sembly.
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RE 4;
RESTING TRIGGER GUARD
7) Grasping the slide by the serrations with the left hand. pull the
slide completely rearward.
8) The rear of the slide wnllift upward. free of the sJide rails.
9) Ease the slide forward. clear of the barrel. The recen spring
will remain wrapped around the barrel. lay the slide aside.
101 Remove the recoil spring and lay it aside.
111 Unscrew the grip screw and from the grip screw nut. Lay both
grip screw and grip screw nut aside.
12) Remove the grip panels and lay them aside.
ON
FRAME
FOR DISASSEMBLY
FIGURE 3: PULLING HINGED TRIGGER GUARD DOWN FOR DISASSEMBLY
6) Push the trigger guard to left or right. resting its edge upon the
pistol frame (See Figure 4).
No further disassembly is required or recommended for cleaning
or maintenance. Do not allow the hammer to fall with the sUde
removed. Damage to the "mechanism may result.
Reassemble by reversing the disassembly procedure.
NOTE: One end of the recoil spring is smaller than the other. The
smaller end slfps over Ihe barrel. The other end. going into the
slide. being slightly larger greatty eases reassembly of the slide
onto the barreL
MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY
1) On the left side of the magazine at its base is a notch.
Through this notch a bent portion of the magazine spring
protrudes to engage this notch. See Figure 6. Using a narrow
gunsmith's screwdriver or like tool. lift the wire upward to clear
the notch In the floorplate.
2) Slip
the floorplote forward slightly. so the notch in the base is
past the wire end. '

3) laying Ihe tool ostde. slide I:i
the floorplole off the
magazine, anowing
spring and follower- to be
removed.. Be careful. the
spring is under tension and
might fly out if not
restrained.
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Reassemble pistol and
magazine by reversing
the disassembly
procedures.
Figure 5 shows the pistol disassembled for cleaning and normal
maintenance. No further disassembly is required for routine
operation and is not recommended for anyone but a qualified
gunsmith,-
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NOTCH IN MAGAZINE flOORPLATE
6: SPRING ENGAGES
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CARE AND CLEANING
1) Clean the pistol after every shooting session.
A) Disassemble 05 previously described. and wipe pistol
components and magazine thoroughly with a clean
cloth.
B) Swab the bore with cleaning solvent. followed by dean
dry patches until the patches emerge clean.
q Ughtly coat 011surfaces of the pistol and magazine with a
lubricating oil.
OJ Reassemble the pistol, insert the magazine and place the
hammer fully forward by engaging the safety.
E) Place the pistol in storage in a clean. dry place.
MALFUNCTIONS AND STOPPAGES
Always keep your pistol clean and property lubricated. The
majority of malfunctions experienced when firing the P~64 will be
the result of faulty ammunWon and/or a damaged or defective
magazine.
To prevent operation problems exercise the following precautJom:
1) Carefully inspect the pistol and magazine prior to operation
to assure proper condition. cleanliness and lubrication.
21 Use only clean ammunition of the correct type. caliber. and
loading. Do not use hand loaded or re~toaded ammunition.
3j Should any ports experience noticeable wear or break, hove
them repaired or replaced promptly.
Should problems occur. the following tabie will assist in
diagnosing and correcting the disorder.
FIGURE 5: PISTOL
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NOTES:
STOPPAGES
1. MISFIRE
extreme forward posi-
tion, hammer down,
but no shot fired.
Slide in 1. Cartridge primer 1.Reload pistol and
2. SLIDE
INCOMPLETELY
COVERS CARTRIDGE
Slide Stopped without
reaching extreme
forward position.
impossibJe to release
hammer
3.
FAILURE TO FEED
CARTRIDGE OR NON-
ADVANCE OF
CARTRIDGE FROM
MAGAZINE
CHAMBER. Slide isin
forward position, but
TO
no cartridge in
chamber.
4. JAMMING
(PINCHING)
CARTRIDGE
SLIDE.
not ejected out
through opening in
slide and jammed
between slide and
breech face
OF
CASE BY
Cartridge case
REASON
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faulty. continue firing.
2. Thickening of
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firing pin channel
3. Firing emerges only
slightly or
nicks on head
4. Firing pin broken 4. Have part
1. Fouling of 1.Shove slide fof'tNord
chamber, frame slots
and/or slide
2. Impaired movem 2. Inspect and dean
of extractor due to
fouling of extractor
spring or plunger
1.Fouling of
magazine and pistol's
moving parts
2. Bent condition of
upper ends of
magazine housing
1.
Fouling of moving
parts
has
METHODS OF
CORRECTION
2. Inspect and clean
pistol
3. Have pistol
examined by
competent gunsmith
replaced by
competent gunsmith
by hitting with hand
and continue firing
pistol
1.Clean pistol and
magazine. Reload
pistol and continue
firing.
2. Repl~ce faulty
magazine
] .Extract jammed
cartridge case and
continue
condition persists,
firing. If
clean pistol and
magazine, then
continue firing.
2. Faulty extractor,
extractor spring andl
or ejector
2. Have pistol
examined by
competent gunsmith

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P-64 pistolS cre, as c general rule reUcb/e, we
constructed quality weapons; they are nonetheless pre-ownec
cnd out of production firearms. lnitiel manufacture began in th«
1960's. and 'any pistol purchased today must be yiewed as no
having been examined by a quafified professional for some time
Aswith any firearm, certain precautions must be exercised beforE
putting the pistol back into service. , -~f~~T_'
1. Thoroughly dean the firearm and
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2 Make certain there are no obstructions in the bore.
3. Be completely familiar with the proper operation of you
firearm, ~pecial/y the safety features. '
4. Use only dean ammunffion of the COITect type, catiber, ane
/oad'lng. Do not use hand loaded 0( re-4oaded ammunition.
Do not lire any previously owned weapon w1thout
examln~d by a competent profenlonal
first
having I