Customer Reviews for CIA P64 Makarov Double 9x18 Makarov 3.3" 6+1 Black Plastic Grip Blued

Something occurred to me that many may not realize. Military spec guns are the best a country has to offer, because they are designed & developed to high standards for their Military men. I bought two P64 Polish Makarov's. These hand guns are quality and perfect examples of mil-spec Warsaw Pact hand guns. These guns have a similar appearance of the James Bond German Walther PPK, but are not the same gun. All P64 Polish Makarov's have a very strong trigger pull, but there are lighter trigger pull spring kits that can be purchased from Wolf. I installed lighter trigger spring kits in both my P64's and it lightened the trigger pull considerably. If you pull back the hammer on the first shot, then a heavy trigger pull is not a concern. Also ordered beautiful cherry wood grip from Hungary for one of my P64's - it literally makes my P64 a functional work of art. Warsaw Pact guns are my favorite guns. These P64's are accurate, concealable, but slightly heavy due to the all steel construction. Love these hand guns. Get them while you still can. Always order the highest condition available. One of my P64's looks like brand new, and other is not far behind.

I bought two of these pistols. One was made in 1968 the other in 1974. The 1968 version has the older features and while it came with two magazines only one of them functioned reliably in the pistol. The magazine that didn't work was not defective but it was clearly designed for the newer model of gun. It has longer feed lips and cartridges will not reliably feed out of it into the chamber in the 1968 manufactured gun. All four magazines I have function fine in the 1974 gun with the updated features but only one of the four works in the 1968 gun. It does not appear that Century took any care in selecting spare magazines that function with the guns they are provided with. That isn't really a surprise given Century's reputation. The guns are very solid, well made, and in very good condition. The newer 1974 example deserves 5 stars but the 1968 gun with only one reliable magazine and no clear way to find additional magazines that will be reliable in it brings the score down significantly.

I highly recommend these for someone who doesn't want to spend a bunch of money on a reliable firearm. If you just want something well made and reliable for your home or even carry, these are a great buy. They are very simple to disassemble and they're well made and reliable. I bought a spring kit for mine ($12) and put it in myself. It took ten minutes and the double action pull is probably cut in half. The single action is great as it is. Great buy on a rugged reliable firearm.

Pistol arrived quickly and in good condition as always from Buds.

Looks Really Good for 53 years old

Nice looking firearm, minimal wear.Very heavy DA, decent SA,Very accurate. One of my better purchases.

A+. Buds is clearly the absolute best. P64 arrived. Flawless. What can I say. A++++++++++++++++++++++

Just picked up today. It is in near mint cosmetic shape but upon inspection I noticed the safety decocker was stuck. I was worried I would have to send it back. But me and my ffl were able to work it lose. So I took it home and gave it a good cleaning and lube and worked the safety some more. Now it functions just fine. Also ran 100 rounds through it with no problems. Overall very happy with this gun purchase. Buds seems to be taking longer now to process and ship than in the past. Hope this time was just a fluke as I have bought over 20 guns from them and want to purchase more in the future without hopefully taking as long as this one took to get here.

My p64 showed up in just a couple days after payment was received by Buds. As usual, I was a little nervous, but no need to be, it arrived in fine shape. After a good cleaning the blueing looks about 90-95%, the barrel is like new. Just a little-very little- holster wear at the sharp edges at barrels end. The grips are in good condition, just a little scuffed, more on the right side, which is completely normal for a pistol that was probably carried by a right handed person who rarely used it. It's very accurate, more than I am. The double action trigger is heavy, but nowhere near as bad as some would have you believe. You guys need to work out a little! Came with 1 matching # mag and 1 non-matching. The gun itself is all matching #'s. I lucked up and found another mag at a flea market before the gun arrived for $20. Mine is a 1970 model, very happy to have the round hammer version. Not really heavy considering it's an all metal gun. Compact and elegant. They really don't make guns like this anymore. Completely satisfied with purchase. The price was right and the gun is very nice. Thanks Bud's.

Great quality product and service.

The gun was in very good shape. Little to any wear. The double action pull was horrendous as other people have stated. Many also recommned replacing the hammer spring using a lighter spring available from Wolf Springs. However I did change to the 17 lb spring and the double action pull is still horrible. What i then found out as the factory changed somethign to get a lighter double action pull some time in the early 70's. Installing the lighetr hammer springs on those guns helps a lot with the pull weight. The gun I received was made in 1968 so did not help as much. However I did not buy this as a carry gun so it is not a big deal.

Thank you for your fast service and delivery, gun was in great shape for its age, barrel was prestine, grips had some scratches but to be expected. Haven't fired it yet, waiting for range to open. I will be buying more from you. Thank you Buds

I ordered 3 of these...all of them I consider to be 85-90% given the age of guns - over 40 years old. Just a bit of holster wear but when I break down the guns they look almost new. Great deal

Very, very nice. It looks new. Buds IS THE BEST.

Bud's Gun Shop offers this pistol at a great price. Shipping was a quick 2 days, but be aware it might take them 2 days to get it in the mail. It's a nice little gun that I use for conceal carry. Be aware that the DA trigger pull is stout. My gun was numbers matching with a numbers matching magazine. Thought that was a nice bonus. Finish is great with minor holster wear. I think it gives it good character. The P64 is a great gun and the price is unbeatable here.

first gun from buds and it shipped really fast and looked new when it got here. Looks like its only been fired a few times. It also looks alot cooler than i thought it would. The picture doesn't do it justice. If your thinking about buying one of these do it. You wont regret it. Extremely concealable and comfortable to carry.

The P-64 came very quickly from Buds and the pistol was in very good condition. The bluing was very nice with just a very slight holster wear by the end of the barrel. For a surplus gun it is very good. The pistol was clean upon arrival and after cleaning it, I put 50 rounds through it without a single problem; the gun functions and operates like new! The DA trigger is hard but manageable, the SA is light and smooth. The sights are small and can be difficult to pick up, but that's the nature of this type of gun. Overall, I'm very impressed with the firearm and with Buds. Would highly recommend this Polish P-64.

Product was physically as described. Shipping took longer than expected and buds had the item listed for 2 different prices on the site (I paid the higher price). Other than that it functions better than expected. It is snappy and the sights are small, but the firearm itself is exceptionally accurate. The double action trigger was very bad so I changed out the springs. Single action trigger is great. Put like 100 rounds through it and had one FTE likely due to my habit of limp wristing as I get fatigued. Overall great and would buy again.

All I can say is wow. I have ordered three different firearms from Buds in as many years and I have yet to be disappointed. This P-64 is no exception. It was listed as very good condition and that is exactly what Buds delivered to me. It showed up right on time. I really couldn't ask for a better experience from an online gun shop. My P-64 came with two very clean looking magazines, a cleaning rod/screw driver, and a barely worn holster. The plastic grips show a very minimal amount of wear to them and all of the steel is flawless. I have field stripped the pistol and cannot find a single spot of rust. The feed ramp is extraordinarily smooth, but not worn, and the barrel shines like a mirror. There are no major dings, gouges, or scratches in the steel and if this gun was ever carrier in a holster it couldn't have been very much. If there is any bluing loss it is almost undetectable. I am sad that Century Arms didn't see fit to put their import marks under the slide, in front of the trigger guard, but its going to be a carry gun not a display piece so not that big of a deal. It showed up today well packaged and mostly covered in a very thin layer of packing oil. The only thing on it that was slightly dirty was the file pattern, anti-glare, checkering on top of the slide. It had something on it could have simply been congealed packing oil/grease. It all came out with a few passes of a toothbrush. Over all Buds has a quality product listed and a very good price. I will definitely be buying from them again!

Bought this pistol a couple of months ago and completely forgot to do a review! Well, I really love this little gem! In fact, it is now my carry weapon of choice (took the place of my LCP, actually). It's a little heavier than the run-of-the-mill CCWs out there, but is just the right size for IWB carry for me. I've probably put 200 - 250 rounds through it and have not had a single malfunction PLUS it's more accurate than any other CCW I've owned. I can keep all shots on the center portion of a paper plate at 50 feet. The only drawback is the double-action trigger pull - it's basically horrendous. I bought and installed the Wolf springs, but was having a problem with the magazine starting to drop after the last round (note that this did not affect function at all). This is, apparently, due to the fact that the hammer spring is also used to retain the magazine. I swapped the original back in and have not shot it again yet. To be honest, the Wolf spring upgrade was not that great an improvement, anyway. The only other drawback is the "snappiness"... Doesn't really bother me, but it would not be appropriate for a smaller man or a woman. It should be noted that with PPU brass ammo, I am getting a fairly significant bulge in the case (much like what you get with a .40 Glock). This is due to a lack of support in the ramp area and is not dangerous or unusual for this pistol. All other ammo (steel and brass) does NOT exhibit this bulge. Overall, I am VERY pleased with this pistol.

Just picked up this gun from Bud's last week and have already taken it to the range. It came with a holster and two magazines. The pistol was well oiled and in good to great condition. I would give it a 95% condition rating with only minor scuff from holster use. It looks great and shoots very accurately. The trigger pull is smooth as silk. The double action is much harder. A really good buy for the money and easy conceal weapon. It is one of my favorites. Bud's was great as usual..

I have not shot the pistol but it appears in excellent shape. I received 2 magazines and a holster. The holster appeared jacked up but after washing in hot water and putting on black polish; it is looking great.

First time ordering from buds. It took longer to ship than I expected it to , from other peoples comments on how many days it took from order to the day it showed up. Got the ammo for it in 3 days. gun took 13 days. Picked up the gun tonight looks brand new. no wear marks on it . one magazine has no wear on it at all . the other has some wear on it . was surprised it came with a holster . it has seen better days. got it cleaned up gonna go try it out tomorrow

Pistol came in good shape FFL said better than most he had seen double action was a hard pull single action was good wolf spring kit made double action a lot better buds service was great as always would buy again

Received pistol, holster, and two magazines in what appeared in like-new condition. This was a 1971 model. Cleaned off the packing oil and fired box of ammo fine. Very heavy double action and very light single action.