MoscowMike
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I have wanted a Polish VIS Model 35 or Radom as it’s commonly called for a while, and finally found one. The pre-war versions are nicely finished, After Germany and Russia divided up Poland between them in 1939, the Germans took over the Fabryka Broni factory in Radom and continued production. The finish got rougher, and after a bit the take-down lever was deleted to save machine time, but they continued to be a reliable firearm.
This one has a frosted bore, but the interior parts don’t show a lot of wear, so it may have been carried a lot and not shot much. The trigger pull isn’t bad and the hammer-drop safety works fine.
It would be nice to find out more about when this one was built. I gather most of the records were destroyed at the end of the war. It appears to be fairly early because the finish isn’t bad, the take-down lever is still present and the grip bushings are still being used.
The serial number, T0012, should help. It is repeated on several interior parts. It has Nazi proof marks in several places. A cursive capital B is also found on several parts. There’s an S on the trigger, an X and what could be a cross on the trigger guard. The butt appears to have an A, an S and what could be an H.
Sort of an interesting cross between a Hi Power and a 1911. I’m looking forward to shooting it. Apparently Triple-K makes magazines, but the quality is spotty.
Here’s an album of pictures. Not great quality, but it give you an idea.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikefvw/albums/72157719617735144
This one has a frosted bore, but the interior parts don’t show a lot of wear, so it may have been carried a lot and not shot much. The trigger pull isn’t bad and the hammer-drop safety works fine.
It would be nice to find out more about when this one was built. I gather most of the records were destroyed at the end of the war. It appears to be fairly early because the finish isn’t bad, the take-down lever is still present and the grip bushings are still being used.
The serial number, T0012, should help. It is repeated on several interior parts. It has Nazi proof marks in several places. A cursive capital B is also found on several parts. There’s an S on the trigger, an X and what could be a cross on the trigger guard. The butt appears to have an A, an S and what could be an H.
Sort of an interesting cross between a Hi Power and a 1911. I’m looking forward to shooting it. Apparently Triple-K makes magazines, but the quality is spotty.
Here’s an album of pictures. Not great quality, but it give you an idea.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikefvw/albums/72157719617735144