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Poland's Pistol
The Vis 35--or "Radom"--proved itself one of the top 9mm service autos of World War II.
Despite being a "non-country" for well over a century, after World War I, Poland picked up the pieces and reestablished national sovereignty. With their country carved up by Prussia, Russia and Austria at the end of the 18th century, the Poles never lost their ethnic identity. One of the first orders of business was to get the military going again. Though many non-endemic arms were adopted by Polish forces out of necessity, arms design did continue apace, resulting in one ...
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Poland's Pistol Despite being a "non-country" for well over a century, after World War I, Poland picked up the ... Read More
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