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Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965
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Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965

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Country of origin Socialist Republic of Romania
ManufacturerROMARM
The Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 (abbreviated PM md. 63 or simply md. 63) also known as 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infantry weapon of the Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania until the late 1980s, after which it was gradually superseded by the Pușcă Automată model 1986, a derivative of the Soviet AK-74.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.

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Specifications

Introduced
1963
Entered service
1963

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q1092520