id dug relic pistol please

**gibba1008** · 12-24-2009, 09:29 PM

Hi all,
I purchased this some time ago found in a hoard of german weapons and equipment on the eastern front near prokhorovka, as of yet i have no idea who the maker or any details of this weapon. can you help??

**gibba1008** · 12-24-2009, 09:37 PM

pictures help

**John Brandon** · 12-24-2009, 09:41 PM

Looks like a Browning Hi-Power from FN

But the trigger says 1911

drm2m · 12-24-2009, 09:54 PM

Perhaps a Femaru M1937 (Hungarian) (P.37 u).?

David

**gibba1008** · 12-24-2009, 10:05 PM

here it is pictured with an fn for comparison.... reckon its something more off the beaton track.....

**gibba1008** · 12-24-2009, 10:13 PM

if you look at the bussiness end of the hammer mine has a squared off cap at the end and is quiet distintive... yours smoothly tapers off at 45 at the back of the breach

**HVK** · 12-24-2009, 10:42 PM

The gun is definite a Hungary M-37 - congratulation with it...

**gibba1008** · 12-24-2009, 11:02 PM

wow, that didnt take long! iv been on the net looking for that answer for ages!!
thanks David and HVK for the positive id, is mine a slightly different variant than the one David shows as the rear end is slightly different??

**gibba1008** · 12-24-2009, 11:38 PM

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**big ned** · 12-25-2009, 03:42 AM

by HVK

The gun is definite a Hungary M-37 - congratulation with it...

Hi HVK,

Your close mate, but not right... The pistol is a Hungarian Frommer Pisztoly 29 Minta M-29 (Model 1929). It's a 9mm 7 shot auto produced only for the military, whereas the M-37 was 7.65mm and used by the police, amongst other civil services.

Below is firstly, a M-29, and secondly, a M-37. Note the different rear frame/slide and make your own decision, they are markedly different.

Regards, Ned.