FB PR-15 Ragun

Fabryka Broni Lucznik - Radom · Pistol · In Production · 2018

Also known as: VIS 100, VIS 100 M1, PR-15, Pr wz. 2015

Overview

The FB PR-15 Ragun is a Polish full-size semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, developed by Fabryka Broni Lucznik - Radom to replace the WIST-94 in Polish military service. It uses a Browning-type short-recoil, tilting-barrel action with an external hammer and fully ambidextrous controls, feeding from 15-round detachable box magazines. Its aluminium-alloy frame carries a MIL-STD-1913 accessory rail. Adopted in 2018 and renamed VIS 100, honoring the pre-war FB Vis pistol and the centenary of Polish independence.

Specifications

Weight (empty)730 g (25.8 oz)
Overall Length197 mm (7.76")
Barrel Length110 mm (4.33")
Height137 mm (5.39")
Width34 mm (1.34")
Action TypeShort Recoil
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Trigger TypeDouble Action
Magazine Capacity15 rounds
Magazine TypeDetachable Box
Muzzle Velocity350 m/s (1148 fps)
Muzzle Energy481 J (355 ft·lbf)
Effective Range50 m (55 yd)
Barrel RiflingRight Hand
Rifling Twist250 mm (9.84")
Number of Grooves6
Frame MaterialAluminum Alloy
Slide MaterialSteel
Barrel MaterialSteel
FinishPhosphate

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Production

Production years: 2018-present

Adopted by the Polish Armed Forces; ongoing procurement contracts

Origin

Country of origin: Poland

Designer: Piotr Dygas

Notes

The name PR-15 derives from Pistolet Radom and the 2015 pattern year; Ragun is a portmanteau of Radom and gun. Renamed VIS 100 upon adoption; the export variant is marketed as the VIS 100 M1.

Background

Its VIS 100 name deliberately links the modern pistol to the legendary WWII-era FB Vis (wz. 35) while marking one hundred years of Poland regaining independence, positioning it as the spiritual successor to one of the finest service pistols of its era.