The P-83 Wanad (Pl. Vanadium) is a single-action and double-action Polish semi-automatic pistol, chambered for the 9×18mm Makarov cartridge and designed by Ryszard Chełmicki and Marian Gryszkiewicz of the state research institute Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy in Radom. The P-83 succeeded the P-64 as the sidearm for the Polish Army and police. The P-83 is no longer used by both the Polish police but remains in use by some units of the Polish military. It has been replaced by Walther P99 pistols in Police service and partially by the FB VIS 100 and WIST-94 pistols in the Polish military.
The pistol has an external case extractor on the slide which actuates a loaded chamber indicator (which, both visually and tactilely, indicates the presence of a round in the chamber). There is a manual safety lever on the left side of the slide with the upward position being "Safe" and the lower position being "Fire" (there is a red dot on the slide which is hidden by the safety when in "Safe"). The "Safe" position decocks the hammer while the trigger remains in the single-action position, and drops the firing pin down to a position where the hammer face is milled out to prevent contact with the pin. Additionally, the firing pin has a hook designed into the rearmost portion that will engage with the rear of the slide to prevent forward movement when the safety is engaged. When the safety is disengaged, the trigger will return to full forward extension to allow a double-action first trigger pull. The P-83 also has a hammer block safety, similar to some revolvers.
The P-83 has a traditional European heel magazine release and a lanyard loop on the left side at the base of the grip. The magazine release is tensioned by the hammer spring as a simplification measure.
The grip panels are grooved black plastic that form the side and back of the grip section, and are held together by a single screw.
Civilian versionedit
Civilian guns have different shaped sights, a rounded hammer and different markings on the slide: a Polish eagle followed by “RADOM wz. P-83 9×18 POLAND Z.M. ŁUCZNIK”. The name of the importing company is stamped on the left side of the frame.
Civilian export version.
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P-83 Wanad Pistol, User's Guide: Safety and Instruction Manual for the Polish P-83 (P83) Wanad Pistol Makarov 9x18mm
April 08, 2024
wanad, wanad, vanadium, single, action, double, action, polish, semi, automatic, pistol, chambered, 18mm, makarov, cartridge, designed, ryszard, chełmicki, marian, gryszkiewicz, state, research, institute, ośrodek, badawczo, rozwojowy, radom, succeeded, sidear. The P 83 Wanad Pl Vanadium is a single action and double action Polish semi automatic pistol chambered for the 9 18mm Makarov cartridge and designed by Ryszard Chelmicki and Marian Gryszkiewicz of the state research institute Osrodek Badawczo Rozwojowy in Radom The P 83 succeeded the P 64 as the sidearm for the Polish Army and police The P 83 is no longer used by both the Polish police but remains in use by some units of the Polish military It has been replaced by Walther P99 pistols in Police service and partially by the FB VIS 100 and WIST 94 pistols in the Polish military P 83 WanadP 83 pistolTypeSemi automatic pistolPlace of originPolish People s RepublicService historyIn service1983 presentUsed byPolish police and armed forcesWarsYugoslav WarsIraq WarProduction historyDesignerOBR RadomDesigned1978ManufacturerFB RadomProduced1983 2000VariantsP 83 in 9 17mm Short P 83M P 83G P 93 PT 83SpecificationsMass730 g 26 oz P 83 P 83G 650 g 23 oz P 83M 750 g 26 oz P 93 Length165 mm 6 5 in P 83 P 83G 170 mm 6 7 in P 93M 178 mm 7 0 in P 93 Barrel length90 mm 3 5 in P 83 P 83M P 83G 100 mm 3 9 in P 93 Width30 mm 1 2 in P 83 P 83G P 93 34 mm 1 3 in P 83M Height125 mm 4 9 in P 83 P 83G P 93 127 mm 5 0 in P 83M Cartridge9 18mm Makarov P 83 P 83M P 93 380 ACP 9 17mm Short P 83 32 ACP 7 65x17mm Browning SR P 83 9 mm PA P 83G ActionStraight blowbackMuzzle velocity312 m s 1 024 ft s P 83 P 83M 284 m s 931 8 ft s P 83 in 9 17mm Short 316 m s 1 036 7 ft s P 93 Effective firing rangeSights fixed for 25 m 9 18mm Makarov Feed system8 round box magazineSightsFixed front blade and rear notchThis article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources FB P 83 Wanad news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Design details editThe P 83 is a double action single action straight blowback operated pistol with a single stack 8 round box magazine It is formed primarily of sheet metal stampings which have been blued The pistol has an external case extractor on the slide which actuates a loaded chamber indicator which both visually and tactilely indicates the presence of a round in the chamber There is a manual safety lever on the left side of the slide with the upward position being Safe and the lower position being Fire there is a red dot on the slide which is hidden by the safety when in Safe The Safe position decocks the hammer while the trigger remains in the single action position and drops the firing pin down to a position where the hammer face is milled out to prevent contact with the pin Additionally the firing pin has a hook designed into the rearmost portion that will engage with the rear of the slide to prevent forward movement when the safety is engaged When the safety is disengaged the trigger will return to full forward extension to allow a double action first trigger pull The P 83 also has a hammer block safety similar to some revolvers The P 83 has a traditional European heel magazine release and a lanyard loop on the left side at the base of the grip The magazine release is tensioned by the hammer spring as a simplification measure The grip panels are grooved black plastic that form the side and back of the grip section and are held together by a single screw Civilian version editCivilian guns have different shaped sights a rounded hammer and different markings on the slide a Polish eagle followed by RADOM wz P 83 9 18 POLAND Z M LUCZNIK The name of the importing company is stamped on the left side of the frame nbsp Civilian export version External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to P 83 Wanad World Guns Modern Firearms Handguns P 83 pistol Poland P 83 Wanad Pistol User s Guide Safety and Instruction Manual for the Polish P 83 P83 Wanad Pistol Makarov 9x18mm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FB P 83 Wanad amp oldid 1217147215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
