All three of the magazine included with this rig, correctly have the double pinned magazine base with the small Polish factory proofs on the front edge, (either a circled G-2 or S-2 proof). The inside of the flap is ink stamped with the large (partially visible) Polish Eagle proof.
#Radom Model 35 Serial Numbers serial#
The back of the holster is fitted with a single belt loop and two "D" rings for a shoulder strap. Radom, Polish Model: Model 1939 VIS-35 Serial Number: 34883 Year of Manufacture: 1936-1939 Caliber: 9mm Action Type: Single Action Semi Auto with Removable Magazine Markings: There are a number of light proof marks on the right side of the trigger guard and trigger.The right side of the frame is marked 34883. Complete with an original Polish Eagle VIS leather holster that includes two extra magazines inside the holster, the very rare brass cleaning rod that also has a Polish circled S-2 proof and the rare leather shoulder strap. The grips have "VIS" molded into the right grip and "FB" into the left. This pre-war pistol that has the correct "three levers" decocking lever, slide stop and takedown lever on the left side of the slide and frame, with the correct stock slot milled into the rear grip strap. There are several Polish proof and inspection marks on both sides of the trigger guard bow as well as the left side of the slide.
#Radom Model 35 Serial Numbers serial number#
The serial number (16663) is located on the right side of the frame above the trigger. RADOM/1939r" followed by the "Polish Eagle" and "VIS-wz.35/pat. From SN: Axxxx to E8xxx and plus, what your saying, the numeric one SN:0001 to 10000 or 12000, that would make it right about the 60,000. The left side of the slide is correctly marked in three blocks with "F.B. Waffenamt acceptance mark and P-35 (p)) that they produced, was approximately 60,000 of them. These pre-war guns (at the time of this writing in 2008) can (and do) bring upwards of 3000 in North America, depending on condition.
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After the fall of Poland in 1939, the Polish Radom pistols became a secondary issue weapon for the German Army and was used widely throughout WWII. On either side of the eagle are two line markings - F.B.Radom over the date on the left side, and 'VIS-wz 35' over a patent number on the right side. As noted this is one of the rare group or type 1 Polish VIS-35 pistol that has the early slide markings as manufactured in 1938.
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Drake) took it out after the war to clean and oil the gun. He goes on to say that the only time he ever saw this pistol was when his uncle (Col. Fredrick Drake) by the Polish Ambassador in London in May of 1945, in appreciation for the assistance that his uncle had rendered to the Polish Airborne troops". This exceptional pistol included a notarized document from the consignor that states "this pistol was given to his uncle (Col. This is an exceptional example of a scarce group/type 1 Polish Eagle Radom VIS-35 pistol with original calvary holster and two spare magazines.