P-83 Wanad
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The P-83 Wanad is a compact Polish semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9×18mm Makarov, widely used by Polish military and police forces during the late 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| P-83 Wanad canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
semi-automatic pistol ⓘ |
| action | blowback-operated ⓘ |
| caliber | 9 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 9×18mm Makarov ⓘ |
| category | compact pistol ⓘ |
| chamberedFor | 9×18mm Makarov ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| designedBy | Polish engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
military use
ⓘ
police use ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feedSystem | single-stack magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | double-action/single-action ⓘ |
| frameMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| gripMaterial | plastic ⓘ |
| handgunType | service pistol ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed hammer
ⓘ
external safety ⓘ steel slide ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
personal defense weapon
ⓘ
service sidearm ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity | 8 rounds ⓘ |
| magazineType | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Łucznik Arms Factory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | vanadium ⓘ |
| operationType | short recoil blowback ⓘ |
| originLanguageName | Pistolet wzór 1983 Wanad ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Poland ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| replaced | P-64 pistol ⓘ |
| safety |
decocker
ⓘ
manual safety lever ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1983 ⓘ |
| sightType | fixed iron sights ⓘ |
| successorTo | P-64 Czak ⓘ |
| triggerMechanism | double-action/single-action ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard sidearm ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Armed Forces
Police of Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Polish police
Polish security forces ⓘ
surface form:
Polish security services
post-Communist Polish police ⓘ |
| usedIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
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