Radom vis 35

[mbec]

 

i got this from the family of a vet when he passed several years ago. I assume he picked it up after the war as he was in the C.B.I. Theater. One stamp before the patent is something with what looks like a 77. The one after looks like a German eagle with a 623 or 625 stamped under it. Nothing special I know but it is fun to shoot. Didn't see a date of manufacture on it and I don't know what the stamps mean so any info would be great. Thanks Mark

[SARGE]

Mark,

 

A very nice Radom pistol.  The Eagle/77 marking is an inspector who worked with proofing these pistols.  The other WaA is also a wartime German inspector  marking.  The rough finish on your pistol is normal for these late war pistols. These pistols also came with black plastic grips like your brown ones.  

 

A nice find.

 

 

[Marshallj]

Nice late war version. The after the Germans took over production they continued to look for ways to make the pistol cheaper and faster. 

[mbec]

Thanks Sarge and Marshall. What is the lever that is missing on mine? It functions fine without it whatever it is. 
Mark 

[Marshallj]

It’s called the take down lever. Look at the grooves in the slides on the earlier models. You will see a notch that the take down lever locks in to. Yours does not have that notch. 

[mbec]

Thanks I do see the notch you are talking about 

[Marshallj]

Still a great gun that would make John Browning proud.