PM63 Rak: An Interesting Polish SMG/PDW Hybrid
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The PM-63 Rak is a pretty interesting Polish Cold War machine pistol or personal defense weapon. It fires from an open bolt, but uses a slide like a pistol rather than a bolt in an enclosed receiver like a typical SMG. There are several other interesting elements to the design, so let's take a closer look...
Thanks to Movie Armament Group in Toronto for giving me the opportunity to bring you this video!
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