FB MAG-95
Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom · Pistol · Discontinued · 1995
Also known as: MAG-95, Radom MAG 95
Overview
The FB MAG-95 is a Polish double-action semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, developed in the mid-1990s at the Fabryka Broni Lucznik-Radom arms factory. It uses the Browning-type dropping-barrel short-recoil locking system combined with a double-action trigger and a hammer decocking lever, and feeds from a 15-round detachable box magazine. Designed as a Western-influenced replacement for older Makarov-chambered service pistols, it was submitted to the Polish Army pistol trials in 1995 but was rejected for exceeding the mass and dimensional criteria set by the requirement.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 900 g (31.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 200 mm (7.87") |
| Barrel Length | 115 mm (4.53") |
| Height | 140 mm (5.51") |
| Width | 35 mm (1.38") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 15 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 350 m/s (1148 fps) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Decocker, Firing Pin Safety
- Features: Ambidextrous Controls, Chrome Lined Barrel, External Hammer, Fixed Sights
Variants
- FB MAG-98 - Improved
Service history
Operators
- Polish Border Guard
- Polish Prison Service
Production
Production years: 1995-2000
Produced in limited numbers; also sold on the commercial market in Poland and for export
Origin
Country of origin: Poland
Designer: Marian Gryszkiewicz
Discontinued: 2000
Notes
The MAG-95 lost the Polish Army pistol trials to the WIST-94 despite offering better reliability and drop safety, because it exceeded the required 800 g mass limit and 190x135x33 mm dimensional envelope. The improved MAG-98 followed with ambidextrous safety and slide-release levers.
Background
With the MAG-95 the Radom designers broke from their earlier Makarov-based practice, adopting the 9x19mm Parabellum and Western safety features in a bid to win the post-Cold-War Polish Army sidearm contract.