The PM-63 RAK (often incorrectly referred to as Ręczny Automat Komandosów —"commandos' hand-held automatic"; the name itself means cancer or crayfish in Polish) is a Polish 9×18mm submachine gun, designed by Piotr Wilniewczyc in cooperation with Tadeusz Bednarski, Grzegorz Czubak and Marian Wakalski. [1] .

It was officially called the Pistolet maszynowy wzór 1963 (PM-63), but most people refer to it as the ‘Rak’ (Polish for cancer). It was lightweight, compact, capable of serious firepower, yet could be holstered to leave the hands free for whatever job they were needed for.

Jun 7, 2019 · The PM-63 Rak is a pretty interesting Polish Cold War machine pistol or personal defense weapon. It fires from an open bolt, but uses a slide like a pistol rather than a bolt in an enclosed receiver like a typical SMG. There are several other interesting elements to the design, so let’s take a closer look…

PM 63C Pistol RAK. Semi automatic 9x18 pistol imported from Poland with a 5.9" barrel and closed bolt action. This pistol features slide that protrudes in front of the barrel. This allows the pistol to be cocked in a traditional way. The receiver is made from machined steel on modernized CNC equipment for a high degree of consistency.

The PM-63 (Polish: Pistolet maszynowy wz. 1963, lit. "submachine gun model 1963"), nicknamed RAK (Polish: Ręczny Automat Komandosów, lit. "Handheld Commando Automatic"), is a Polish submachine gun. The gun was produced by the Łucznik Arms Factory in Radom, Poland, and chambered in 9mm Makarov.

It is a relatively light and compact firearm originally issued as a select-fire pistol intended for close-quarters combat. It was significantly lighter and smaller than the contemporary Heckler & Koch MP5. The PM-63 is well balanced and can be fired from one hand, just like ordinary pistols.

The PM63 RAK is a Polish submachine gun designed in the late 1950s by Piotr Wilniewczyc. Chambered in 9x18mm Makarov, it was intended as a personal defense weapon for vehicle crews, paratroopers, and police forces.

Jun 7, 2019 · The PM-63 Rak is a pretty interesting Polish Cold War machine pistol or personal defense weapon. It fires from an open bolt, but uses a slide like a pistol rather than a bolt in an enclosed...

Aug 2, 2019 · The PM-63 Rak is a pretty interesting Polish Cold War machine pistol or personal defense weapon. It fires from an open bolt, but uses a slide like a pistol rather than a bolt in an enclosed receiver like a typical SMG. There are several other interesting elements to the design, so let’s take a closer look…

The PM-63 RAK is a Polish 9mm submachine gun, designed by Piotr Wilniewczyc in cooperation with Tadeusz Bednarski, Grzegorz Czubak and Marian Wakalski. The RAK combines the characteristics of a self-loading pistol and a fully automatic submachine gun. It is also known as the Pm wz. 63. The...