Old 08-27-2012, 10:51   #1
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Polish Holy Cross Brigade

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Friend & couple of Chicago buddies came to up to breathe some free air & camp & shoot; gunsafes emptied and springs sagged with the weight of "horrible stockpiles."

Friend brought his Dad's WW-II Vis (aka Radom), nice early WaffenAmt stamped Series 1, quality Polish parts, along with its detachable shoulder stock. This thing shoots like a dream by the way, and no hammer bite like a BHP. Very comfortable having that longer 1911-style trigger shoe and even ran some wimpy match loads as long as the JHP would feed.

The campfire back-story was better though. His Dad was in the Holy Cross Brigade, who were pretty well organized. They had their travails with allegiances as it, ultimately, became necessary near the end to make civil with some Germans as they both moved westbound - since neither wanted to be overrun by the Red Army. But really nothing different than much of the "drama" surrounding Tito's organization and who would the US back & why. But some serious fighters they were.

Attached is a large group pic of the 'Brygada', his Dad's smaller element (tall guy, in the back with shades & wearing a c** cap.) Women figured as well, and including a pic of his brother's godmother saluting and leading her platoon down the street.

The view from 30,000' can be found here.

However, the attached PDF document, replete with OSS and CIC involvement (as well as Reinhard Gehlen's) and a Polish language EXSUM at the end may be of interest to some from an historical view.
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File Type: jpg PW_05e.jpg (29.3 KB, 72 views)
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File Type: pdf glaukopis5-6_HolyCrossBrigade.pdf (1.28 MB, 8 views)
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Old 08-02-2013, 06:20   #2
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Was doing some research and came across this old thread. Some information on the VIS-35 (Radom) 9mm.

It is reputed to be one of the best 9mm pistols to come out of WWII. The Type I pistol (the one with the shoulder stock slot in the backstrap) Is quite desireable, and a bit on the pricey side. And, because of the limited years of production, should be shot sparingly. Parts are almost impossible to find. (In this country at least) Records are sketchy on production numbers of this pistol, but its believed to be somewhere between 3 and 400,000.

The Type I WITH the holster/stock is REALLY valuable. The stock was discontinued in the first year and a half of production.

There were three types of VIS 35s produced. Type I had the slot for the shoulder stock and the take down lever, as well as a slide release, hammer drop lever and take down lever. It was known as the three lever model.

Type II was exactly the same as Type I less the should stock slot.

TYPE III was a late war model without the takedown lever and was known as the two lever model.

Below is my Type III.
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