Vis wz. 35

Fabryka Broni Radom · Pistol · Out Of Production · 1935

Weight (empty)950 g (33.5 oz)
Overall Length207 mm (8.15")
Barrel Length121 mm (4.76")
Height137 mm (5.39")
Width33 mm (1.30")
Magazine Capacity8 rounds
Action TypeShort Recoil
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity351 m/s (1152 fps)
Muzzle Energy459 J (339 ft·lbf)
Effective Range50 m (55 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum

The Vis wz. 35 (also known as the Radom Vis) is a single-action, hammer-fired, short-recoil semi-automatic service pistol designed by Polish engineers Piotr Wilniewczyc and Jan Skrzypiński and produced at the state arsenal Fabryka Broni in Radom from 1935. Adopted as the standard sidearm of the Polish Army in 1936, the Vis was widely regarded at the time of its introduction as one of the finest military pistols in the world — a Browning-pattern locked-breech design clearly inspired by the Colt M...

Country of Origin: Poland

Designer: Piotr Wilniewczyc and Jan Skrzypiński