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This is another pistol I acquired at SOS last month that I just got around to photographing. This is a late war Grade III subvariation 1 Radom (serial range Z2000 to H8900 except B2000 to B6000). Has most all the features associated with a Grade III Radom which includes; Grooved brown wood grips, large grip screws, riveted trigger assembly, hollow head pins, hammer modified with a notch to hold open slide, rough fit and machining and phosphate finish. It has the slide legend on the left frame which reads "F.B. RADOM VIS Mod. 35 Pat. Nr. 15567". It is E/77 acceptance stamped and is in the B Block of serial numbers, serial 7263. This pistol is in very good condition on the exterior but somone has partially removed the E/77 waffenamt acceptance stamp on the left frame. The condition of the internal parts is like new with a pefect condition barrel bore. The magazine that came with the pistol has a E/189 acceptance stamp on the bottom of the magazine base plate right near the front edge.
What really got my attention on this pistol was the holster that came with it. It is a almost perfect brand new condition black holster with white stitching--not a blemish on it. The Holster flap has the inked stamped maker mark gaq with a 4 and then on the right side P 35 (p)". It is a beautiful holster in pristine condition. What is odd is it is missing or I should say it never had a "pull up" installed. I would assume then that this was a very late war production "expedient" holster where time and labor were saved by not adding this feature. I have a couple other earlier war Radom holster and they each have the pull up feature.
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What really got my attention on this pistol was the holster that came with it. It is a almost perfect brand new condition black holster with white stitching--not a blemish on it. The Holster flap has the inked stamped maker mark gaq with a 4 and then on the right side P 35 (p)". It is a beautiful holster in pristine condition. What is odd is it is missing or I should say it never had a "pull up" installed. I would assume then that this was a very late war production "expedient" holster where time and labor were saved by not adding this feature. I have a couple other earlier war Radom holster and they each have the pull up feature.
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