Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965
< Pistol Mitralieră model 1963
| Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 | |
|---|---|
Cutaway model of a PM md. 63 | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1963–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | See Conflicts |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1960–1963 |
| Produced | 1963–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) |
| Length | 750 mm (30 in) (fixed stock) |
| Barrel length | 414 mm (16.3 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
| Action | Gas-operated (rotating bolt) |
| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 670 m/s (2,200 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 400 m (440 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable magazines |
The Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 (abbreviated PM md. 63 or simply md. 63) is a Romanian 7.62×39mm assault rifle. Developed in the late 1950s, the PM md. 63 was a derivative of the Soviet AKM produced under license. It was the standard-issue infantry weapon of the Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania until the late 1980s, after which it was gradually superseded by the Pușcă Automată model 1986, a derivative of the Soviet AK-74.
Beginning in 1965, Romania also produced the Pistol Mitralieră model 1965 (abbreviated PM md. 65 or simply md. 65), which is an md. 63 with a folding stock.