Incredible Polish Radom Collection at NRA 2016 (RARE Guns!)
Do you like history? Do you like Poland? Do you sing the lyrics to “40:1” in the shower when no one’s around? Then boy have I got a treat for you! At the 2016 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, there were more than just companies showing off their wares; there was an entire section for collectors, as well. One of the booths that caught my eye (you’ll see exactly why in a minute) was that of the Virginia Gun Collectors Association, which was showing off the largest Radom Vis pistol collection in the United States:
On display in a place of honor were no less than three consecutively numbered Vis pistols, including one pre-war pair made under the Polish government!
In the larger display was one of the last Vis pistols made before the German invasion in 1939:
Not rare enough for you? How about a Vis prototype:
Jeeze, you’re hard to please! Try a wz. 38M on for size:
It’s definitely a change of pace from the industry-focused SHOT Show to stumble upon a collection so excellent as this one in the middle of an expo. There were many other fantastic collections present at the show, and I only regret I could not cover them all!
Nathaniel is a history enthusiast and firearms hobbyist whose primary interest lies in military small arms technological developments beginning with the smokeless powder era. He can be reached via email at nathaniel.f@staff.thefirearmblog.com.
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If you are interested in VIS pistol ( maybe in .45 caliber ;)), vis parts, maroszek rifle wz38M, check this site :
http://tobys-rusznikarstwo.pl/
Master Ryszard Tobys made a single copy of vis ,45, functional model of wz38m, according to original factory plans....and produced the greatest remington 1859 replica
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The WZ-38 is being reproduced by a gunsmith in Poland. That's right, new production, don't know the numbers though.