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The Vis, known in Polish as pistolet wz. 35 Vis and in German as 9 mm Pistole 35(p), is a Polish 9 by 19 millimeter single action semi-automatic pistol first produced in 1935 at the Fabryka Broni factory in Radom and adopted as the standard sidearm of the Polish Army the following year. After Germany's 1939 invasion, occupying forces continued production under the designation Pistole P 35(p) and issued the pistol to Waffen-SS units. Its design combined features of the Colt M1911, the Browning Hi-Power, and the Spanish Ruby .45 ACP pistol, and it is still regarded by collectors as one of the finer military pistols of its era. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
1935 3
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
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Operated By

Source Wikipedia: FB Vis

Used In

World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FB Vis
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Manufactured By

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: FB Vis
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1. Wikipedia: FB Vis
  • Infobox: service
    1936-1945
  • Lead and body text
    35" in Poland) is a Polish 9×19mm caliber, single-action, semi-automatic pistol.
  • Caliber attribute (fb-vis)
    Its design combined features of the Colt M1911, the Browning Hi-Power, and the Spanish Ruby .45 ACP pistol, and it is still regarded by collectors as one of the finer military pistols of its era.
  • Lead section
    35" in Poland) is a Polish 9×19mm caliber, single-action, semi-automatic pistol. Production of the Vis began in 1935 at the Fabryka Broni factory in Radom, and was adopted as the standard handgun of the Polish Army the following year.
  • Operated By: Wehrmacht, Article text
    According to Hogg, about 375,000 pistols were produced for the Heer.
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    Invasion of Poland, World War II
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2. Wikidata: FB Vis
Wikidata Q1066686, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
3. FB Vis (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1066686 (P571 inception): 1935
Quote, Wikidata Q1066686 (P571 inception): 1935
Inception (Wikidata property P571): 1935.
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