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Pistolet wz/35 (VIS)

Pistolet  wz/35 (VIS)

Description

A combination of Colt and Browning designs the Radom was adopted to be the standard service pistol for the Polish Army. A better than average service pistol that could cope with all manner of hard use. The Germans used the Radom and continued its production until 1944 when the advancing Red Army destroyed the factory. "P35" is designation after the factory was taken over by the Germans in 1940

Marks and Stamps: (L side of slider) F B RADOM VIS Mod.35 Pat No.15567 "P35(p.)" (R side) Serial no in two places proof stamps (On Grip) (L) FB (R)VIS

Specifications

Accession Number: 251 Period of Use: 1935 - 1945
Type: Self loading/automatic pistol War Zones: Second World War
Country of Origin: Poland Type Date: 1935
Manufacturer: Fabryka Broni, Radom Serial Number: L3940
Manufacture Date: 1940+? Unknown Calibre/Ammunition: 9mm Parabellum
Weight: 1005g Length Overall: 211mm
Cyclic Rate: semi-auto Length Barrel: 115mm
Deactivation Certificate Number: CG 7799

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