The factory continued making rifles, but ceased pistol production until early 1941, when preparations were under way to invade Russia. The Germans then took over the factory and put it under the auspices of the Austrian conglomerate Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG. Hello - I have a FB Radom VIS Mod 35 pat. Germen where very consistent and I would assume that serial numbers of P35. I just took possession of a Radom Vis 35 P35. The Vis pistols were used by the Polish army fighting the German invasion in 1939. In addition to producing the pistols, the plant also specialized in making Polish variants of the Mauser Model 98 rifle and carbine. Originally designed as a Polish officer’s sidearm, the Vis pistol was manufactured from 1936 in Fabryka Broni (Weapons Factory), hence the initials “FB” on the left grip, located in the city of Radom. The story of the pistol’s production under German occupation is rife with life-and-death situations experienced by the unwilling workers who made them, some of whom played a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Nazis, while others just tried to hold on to their lives. While many praise their aesthetics, ergonomics and reliability, the dramatic role they played in World War II is also part of the appeal. 35, as they are known in Poland, their country of origin, are currently enjoying a surge in popularity among collectors.

Radom Model 35 Serial Numbers