FB Vis
| Pistolet wz. 35 Vis | |
|---|---|
Pistolet wz. 35 Vis | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936–1945 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Invasion of Poland, World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Piotr Wilniewczyc & Jan Skrzypiński |
| Designed | 1930 |
| Manufacturer | FB Radom |
| Produced | 1930-1932 (prototypes) 1935–1945 (mass production) 1992 (reissue prototypes) 1997-2015 (limited reissues) 2017–onwards |
| No. built | more than 360,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.123 kg (2.48 lb) (loaded) 0.950 kg (2.09 lb) (unloaded) |
| Length | 205 mm (8.1 in) |
| Barrel length | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Recoil-operated, closed bolt |
| Muzzle velocity | 345 m/s (1,130 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 8-round box magazine |
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The Vis (Polish designation pistolet wz. 35 Vis; German designation 9 mm Pistole 35(p), or simply the Radom in some English sources and Vis wz. 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. After the Polish Campaign of 1939 that marked the start of World War II, occupying German forces took over the country's munitions and industry; the pistol was valued by the Germans, who continued its production and eventually issued it to Waffen-SS units.
The Vis is highly prized among collectors of firearms and considered by some to be one of the best firearms of the period, combining some of the features present in the Colt M1911, the Browning Hi-Power, and the Ruby .45 ACP.