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[[File:PM-63 RAK ready.jpg|thumb|450px|right|PM-63 RAK, cocked with stock unfolded - 9x18mm Makarov]] | [[File:PM-63 RAK ready.jpg|thumb|450px|right|PM-63 RAK, cocked with stock unfolded - 9x18mm Makarov]] | ||
[[Image:Type82SMG.jpg|right|thumb|450px|cocked Type 82 Submachine gun - 9x18mm Makarov]] | [[Image:Type82SMG.jpg|right|thumb|450px|cocked Type 82 Submachine gun - 9x18mm Makarov]] | ||
The '''PM-63 RAK''' is a Polish submachine gun, used extensively by Polish Special Ops units and Airborne units as well as special police divisions when Poland was an active member of the Warsaw Pact. In Polish, referred to as the ''Pistolet Maszynowy "RAK" PM-63'' the gun was produced by Z.M. Lucznik, Radom, Poland, in caliber 9mm Makarov. It was well known amongst gun scholars, due to being one of the few actual submachine guns being issued behind the iron curtain between the late 1940s and early 1970s. In China, the PM-63 was copied and is produced without license as the '''Type 82 submachine gun(82式冲锋枪)''' | The '''PM-63 RAK''' is a Polish submachine gun, used extensively by Polish Special Ops units and Airborne units as well as special police divisions when Poland was an active member of the Warsaw Pact. In Polish, referred to as the ''Pistolet Maszynowy "RAK" PM-63'' the gun was produced by Z.M. Lucznik, Radom, Poland, in caliber 9mm Makarov. It was well known amongst gun scholars, due to being one of the few actual submachine guns being issued behind the iron curtain in the post-war period (between the late 1940s and early 1970s). In China, the PM-63 was copied and is produced without license as the '''Type 82 submachine gun(82式冲锋枪)''' | ||
RAK is an acronym of "Ręczny Automat Komandosów" that means: Hand-held Commando Automatic Pistol (SMG can be translated as "Pistolet Automatyczny" - "Automat"), or SMG designed for Commandos. | RAK is an acronym of "Ręczny Automat Komandosów" that means: Hand-held Commando Automatic Pistol (SMG can be translated as "Pistolet Automatyczny" - "Automat"), or SMG designed for Commandos. | ||
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The PM-63 was not really used in ''[[Red Dawn (1984)|Red Dawn]]'' contrary to many inaccurate reports. The character of Colonel Strelnikov used a Finnish [[Jatimatic SMG|Jatimatic 9mm submachine gun]], since the filmmakers at the time could not acquire a real PM63 due to the Cold War and subsequent import ban on Combloc weapons during the 1970s & 1980s. | |||
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Revision as of 20:44, 30 December 2015
The PM-63 RAK is a Polish submachine gun, used extensively by Polish Special Ops units and Airborne units as well as special police divisions when Poland was an active member of the Warsaw Pact. In Polish, referred to as the Pistolet Maszynowy "RAK" PM-63 the gun was produced by Z.M. Lucznik, Radom, Poland, in caliber 9mm Makarov. It was well known amongst gun scholars, due to being one of the few actual submachine guns being issued behind the iron curtain in the post-war period (between the late 1940s and early 1970s). In China, the PM-63 was copied and is produced without license as the Type 82 submachine gun(82式冲锋枪)
RAK is an acronym of "Ręczny Automat Komandosów" that means: Hand-held Commando Automatic Pistol (SMG can be translated as "Pistolet Automatyczny" - "Automat"), or SMG designed for Commandos.
The PM-63 RAK and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Delta Force | Terrorist | 1986 | ||
| Rambo 3 | Marc de Jonge | Colonel Zaysen | 1988 | |
| Sara | Krzysztof Fus | Jozef´s bodyguard | 1997 | |
| Hans Kloss. Stawka wieksza niz smierc | Stanislaw Mikulski | Hans Kloss | 2012 | |
| Hans Kloss. Stawka wieksza niz smierc | East German officer | 2012 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lagoon | Revy | 2006 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | 2010 |
Trivia Special
The PM-63 was not really used in Red Dawn contrary to many inaccurate reports. The character of Colonel Strelnikov used a Finnish Jatimatic 9mm submachine gun, since the filmmakers at the time could not acquire a real PM63 due to the Cold War and subsequent import ban on Combloc weapons during the 1970s & 1980s.