Early 1939 VIS-35 1935 Polish F. Radom 9mm Pistol. We Turn Your Guns Into Cash & we make it easy on you! Phone: (805) 285-0715. Model 1939 VIS-35. Serial Number. And its series was not produced in great numbers. After the Polish defeat in 1939, the Germans took over the Radom Armory and continued production of the Vis under the. How can the answer be improved?
Back in December 2017, TFB reported that FB Radom were working to bring Poland’s iconic pistol of World War Two, the wz. 35 VIS back into limited production. With 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of Poland’s regained independence at the end of the First World War the company have announced that a very special limited run will be produced.
The 9x19mm wz.35 , developed by Piotr Wilniewczyc and Jan Skrzypiński in the early 1930s, was adopted as the Polish service pistol in 1935. Poland made around 49,000 VIS were made before Germany and Russia invaded in September 1939. Production continued at Radom under Nazi occupation, with approximately 330,000 more pistols produced before 1945. FB Radom say that just 50 commemorative wz.35 pistols will be offered in special presentation cases. These will be offered for 16,000 PLN or $4,225.
A new commemorative presentation cased wz.35 celebrating 100th anniversary of Poland’s regained independence in 1918. (FB Radom)
Here’s FB Radom’s press release on the launch of the centennial wz.35s:
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the regaining of independence by Poland, Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” – Radom sp. Z o. O. Produced the occasional series of pistols VIS wz.35 based on the original, pre-war documentation. Each of the pistols has an occasional engraving depicting the pennant of the II RP cavalry from 1939 and the inscription “100 YEARS OF THE INDEPENDENT”. In addition, each of the pistols has an individual serial number, beginning with 201801 and ending
201850. The above numbers refer directly to 2018, in which we celebrate the 100 anniversary of independence.
VIS pistol wz. 35 constructed by eminent engineers – Piotr Wilniewczyc and Jan Skrzypiński. It is a personal weapon for self-defense and combat at short distances. It works on the principle of a short recoil of the barrel, the lock is bolted by piercing the barrel. Produced in 1936-1939 at the Arms Factory in Radom, it was a full-time pistol for arming officers and non-commissioned officers of the Polish Army.
Retail price PLN 16,000 gross.
by Garry James - Friday, May 24, 2013
5/24/2013
Geography has not been particularly kind to Poland. 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.
In 1925 an arms factory was set up at Radom in Central Poland to produce Mauser-style rifles. 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. 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. 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.
The 9 mm Luger Vis 35 was one of the highest-quality military pistols made before World War II. The materials used were the best, and the fit and finish were commercial-grade. Early guns were marked on the left side of the slide, “F.B. RADOM,” (Fabryka Broni Radom) surrounding the date of manufacture (1936-39) and “VIS-wz.[model] 35/Pat. Nr 15567.” A Polish national eagle emblem divided the two markings. The brown checkered plastic stocks were emblazoned with the large initials “FB” on the left panel and “VIS” on the right.”
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 Vis 35 was renamed the “P.35(p)”—“Pistole 35 (polnisch”). Thousands were made at Radom, some with barrels made by Steyr in Austria, as German officials feared that if all the parts were made in Poland, complete guns would be smuggled to partisans. Eventually entire pistols were assembled at Steyr.
Collectors separate Vis 35s into several categories. First is the pure Polish Eagle models made before World War II. Next are the Nazi-capture Polish Eagles, which still exhibit the national motif but also have German waffenampt marks. Finally, the P.35(p) has three variants: Type I has all three levers (hammer drop, takedown and slide stop) and the shoulder stock grip slot. Type II has all three levers but no stock slot, and Type III has only two levers (takedown and hammer drop) and no slot.
The Vis 35 shown here is a Radom-manufactured Type III in NRA Excellent condition, showing little use or wear. The finish is blued (some have a phosphate finish), and exterior is roughly milled. As such, this gun is worth in the $550 to $625 range.
Gun: Vis 35
Manufacturer: Fabryka Broni Radom
Serial Number: C0170
Condition: NRA Excellent
Caliber: 9 mm Luger
Manufactured: c. 1943
Value: $550 to $625