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About FEG

FEG  (Fegyver- és Gépgyár, "Arms and Machine Factory") was founded in 1891 in Csepel (now a part of Budapest). The company has not been always solely dedicated to arms manufacturing as has been involved in the manufacture of gas equipment, water heaters, diesel engines,lamps and various metalware. The company is one of the biggest HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning) exporter to the international markets in the East-Central Europe industry.

FEG started producing Walther PP/PPK clones in the late 1940s. They started with their Model 48 which had a minimal difference from the Walther PPS. FEG had later done changes which resulted in the PA-63, a pistol using the 9x18mm Makarov round. The pistol became a standard issue to Hungarian military and police uses. The pistol has a reflective polish which may be a problem within military use, but the cheapness and quick build time of it caused that it was used. The durability and popularity of the pistol resulted in FEG using .32 ACP and .380 ACP calibers to appeal to more gun enthusiasts.

By the late 1950s FÉG began making broader changes resulting in the PA-63, which uses the 9×18mm Makarov round. It quickly became standard issue to both Hungarian military and police forces. Due to its popularity and relative durability FÉG later issued models using .32 ACP and .380 ACP caliber rounds (FÉG AP7.65 and PMK-380 respectively).[1] The military standard PA-63 version sports a two-tone polished aluminum frame with black slide, grips, trigger and hammer assembly.[1] While unusual for military issue in that a reflective polish was used, it was chosen due to its relative cheapness as well as quicker build time.[2]