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[[Image:PistoletWZ35 RADOM.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm - Left side]] | [[Image:PistoletWZ35 RADOM.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm - Left side]] | ||
[[Image:Vis-Vz-35-rs.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm - Right side]] | [[Image:Vis-Vz-35-rs.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm - Right side]] | ||
− | The '''Vis wz. 35''' (Vis meanig "''force''" in Latin) is a high-end semiautomatic pistol developed and built by Poland prior to the years of World War II. | + | The '''Vis wz. 35''' (Vis meanig "''force''" in Latin) is a high-end semiautomatic pistol developed and built by Poland prior to the years of World War II. Its designers, Piotr Wilniewczyc and Jan Skrzypinski, took their inspiration from John Moses Browning's [[M1911]] pistol. In 1935, the pistol was adopted as a standard handgun in the Polish Army and sent to production in [[Fabryka Broni Radom]] - state armory in the city of Radom, Poland. After the German invasion in 1939, the Germans continued production of Vis pistols and issued it to their own troops, as the '''Pistole P35(p)'''. They also decided to move barrel production to the [[Steyr]] plant in Austria, with plans to make whole pistols there, because Radom's workers were known to make guns for the Polish resistance.<br /> |
− | In American and English sources this pistol is known as '''Radom''', mainly because of | + | In American and English sources, this pistol is known as '''Radom''', mainly because of its place of birth. This moniker is '''not recognized''' by other European sources and most importantly, the Poles themselves, but it is so widespread that it became the pistol's ''de facto'' name and is listed in the title for search purposes. |
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== |
Revision as of 19:18, 12 June 2020
The Vis wz. 35 (Vis meanig "force" in Latin) is a high-end semiautomatic pistol developed and built by Poland prior to the years of World War II. Its designers, Piotr Wilniewczyc and Jan Skrzypinski, took their inspiration from John Moses Browning's M1911 pistol. In 1935, the pistol was adopted as a standard handgun in the Polish Army and sent to production in Fabryka Broni Radom - state armory in the city of Radom, Poland. After the German invasion in 1939, the Germans continued production of Vis pistols and issued it to their own troops, as the Pistole P35(p). They also decided to move barrel production to the Steyr plant in Austria, with plans to make whole pistols there, because Radom's workers were known to make guns for the Polish resistance.
In American and English sources, this pistol is known as Radom, mainly because of its place of birth. This moniker is not recognized by other European sources and most importantly, the Poles themselves, but it is so widespread that it became the pistol's de facto name and is listed in the title for search purposes.
Specifications
(1936 - 1945)
- Manufacturer: Fabryka Broni Radom
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber: 9x19mm
- Weight: 2.1 lbs (1 kg) unloaded
- Length: 8.1 in (20.5 cm)
- Barrel length: 4.5 in (11.5 cm)
- Capacity: 8 rounds
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The Wz. 35 Vis and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Television
Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
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Makar the Pathfinder (Makar-sledopyt) | Igor Dmitriev | A British officer | 1984 | |
The White Guard (Belaya gvardiya) | Aleksey Serebryakov | Col. Feliks Nay-Turs | 2012 | |
The White Guard (Belaya gvardiya) | Nikolay Efremov | Nikolay Turbin | 2012 | |
Days of Honour. Uprising (Czas honoru. Powstanie) | Maciej Zakoscielny | Bronek Woyciechowski | 2014 |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Deadfall Adventures | 2013 |
Anime
Anime Title | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Jormungand | Soldier | (S01E02) | 2012 |