The Vis 35 was renamed the “P.35(p)”-“Pistole 35 (polnisch”). When Germany defeated Poland in 1939, the Germans captured the Radom factory and turned its capabilities toward supplying arms for the Nazi war machine. The brown checkered plastic stocks were emblazoned with the large initials “FB” on the left panel and “VIS” on the right.”
Nr 15567.” A Polish national eagle emblem divided the two markings. RADOM,” (Fabryka Broni Radom) surrounding the date of manufacture (1936-39) and “VIS-wz. Early guns were marked on the left side of the slide, “F.B. The materials used were the best, and the fit and finish were commercial-grade. The 9 mm Luger Vis 35 was one of the highest-quality military pistols made before World War II. Undoubtedly nationalism played something of a part in the final decision, but the fact remained that the gun really turned out to be world-class. At the trials held in 1935 one gun came out on top: a Browning M1911/Hi-Power variant conceived by designers Piotr Wilniewczvy and Jan Skrzpinski. Five years later, it was decided to build a proprietary service sidearm, and all of the currently available arms were tested with the goal of adopting one-or of developing a pistol of its own. In 1925 an arms factory was set up at Radom in Central Poland to produce Mauser-style rifles. Being sandwiched between Germany and Russia, one of the first things The Second Polish Republic did after being guaranteed sovereignty following World War I was to get its military on a sound footing. Up to 1945, between 312,000 and 380,000 were produced and used by the German paratroopers and police.Geography has not been particularly kind to Poland.
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After the Polish defeat in 1939, the Germans took over the Radom Armory and continued production of the Vis under the new name of 9 mm Pistole 645(p), which was for some reason often rendered as P 35(p) (the suffix “p” means “polnische”) (the German pistols of the first series had inscriptions VIS Mod.35 and P.35 (p) on the left side).
22 LR variant also existed, but no details are known, and its series was not produced in great numbers. 45 ACP version, with 7 round magazine, but they were not produced in greater series. There was also a small information series of. Before the Invasion of Poland, approximately 49,400 (out of 90,000 ordered) were delivered to the army. By mid-1938, it was introduced to the armored and air forces. Successively, other units were to be equipped, and by 1942 all other handguns were scheduled to be withdrawn from service. Production started in the state armory Fabryka Broni in Radom in late 1935, and the following year it was introduced as the standard weapon of Polish infantry and cavalry officers. The Vis was generally regarded as one of the best military pistols of that period. The tests proved that the handgun was very accurate and stable (due to its size and mass, most stresses are absorbed and not passed on the shooter) while at the same time remaining reliable after firing more than 6,000 rounds. Initially it was named WiS (an acronym of the Polish designers’ names) later the name was changed to Vis, meaning “force” in Latin, with the wz. On the right side grip cover, the pistol had letters VIS in a triangle, on the left side-FB (for Fabryka Broni-”Arms Factory”) The handgun was prepared in late 1930, and at the beginning of 1931 the first pistols were ready for testing. Its characteristic feature was a triangular grip shape, wider at the bottom, offering good ergonomics and firm grip. It differs from M1911A1 also in other details. Unlike M1911, the barrel was not cammed by a link, but by a ledge of sorts, which contacts a portion of the barrel and forces it down as it is moved rearward with the slide by the recoil force, similarly as in Browning’s FN Hi-Power pistol and Spanish Ruby 0.45 ACP. The design was generally based on American firearms inventor John Browning’s Colt M1911A1, operating on the short-recoil principle, with the barrel being cammed down and away from the locking lugs in the slide. Considered by many to be one of the finest handguns ever produced, it is highly prized among collectors of firearms.
Wikipedia: Originally designed by Piotr Wilniewczyc and Jan Skrzypinski in 1930 at the Fabryka Broni (Arms Factory) in Radom under Director Kazimierz Oldakowski, it was adopted in 1935 as the standard handgun of the Polish Army. Our Assessment: This is an early and high quality Radom.
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