Owned Vintage Firearm: Polish Vis 35 Radom
The Vis 35 Radom pistol, a symbol of Polish firearms engineering, was first designed and produced at the FB Radom plant in Poland during the 1930s. This handgun, crafted to fire 9 millimeter Parabellum, shared similarities with the U.S. Model of 1911 pistol in terms of slide and frame profile.
In the pre-World War II era, the Polish military sought a new military sidearm. Two designers, Piotr Wilniewczyc and Jan Skrzypiński, at FB Radom felt that Poland should have its own military handgun design. The Vis 35, named after the year of its inception, was their creation.
Initially, Poland had contracted with the Czechs to produce the vz.24. However, the Vis 35, with its hammer drop and controls for both hold open and takedown, was soon to become a staple of the Polish military.
Unfortunately, only a small number of Vis 35 Radom pistols were made before the German invasion in 1939. The Wehrmacht took over the Radom factory and resumed production of Vis 35 pistols for its own use.
By the end of the war, Vis 35s were roughly finished and lacked several components found on early pre-war pistols, a result of quality control and manufacturing expediences during World War II. Production of the Vis 35 was halted for decades following Poland's fall under Soviet control.
The end of the Soviet Union in the 1990s marked a new era for Poland. With the ability to control what its domestic military factory produced, Poland decided to start producing Vis 35s again. In the early 1990s, limited runs of Vis 35s were produced, and by 1997, Poland had started reintroducing the Vis 35.
By 2017, Poland was regularly producing Vis 35s for the commercial market. The Vis 35, one of those pre-war handgun designs that has seen some incredible longevity, continues to be a testament to the ingenuity and resilience of the Polish firearms industry. The Vis 35 Radom pistol, one of the best handguns from the pre-World War II era, remains a significant part of Poland's military and firearms history.
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