Femaru Model 37M

[Cruacious]

As requested by some, here are the pictures of my newly acquired Femaru:

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[URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Daniel_Crenshaw/media/Magazine%20Stamp_zps2qxwtyro.jpg.html] [/URL]

[URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Daniel_Crenshaw/media/Femaru%20Right_zpsbpobi5bc.jpg.html] [/URL]

[URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Daniel_Crenshaw/media/Tigger%20Guard%20Stamp_zpsukylqbef.jpg.html] [/URL]

Also, if anyone knows what the trigger guard stamp is, I'd appreciate the information.

 

[fiveloaves]

Silly question but which caliber is yours? Looks wonderful. Congratulations!!!

 

[Cruacious]

The caliber for this particular pistol is .380 APC. Looking forward to test-firing it soon, it first needs to be completely stripped, cleaned, and lubed again.

 

[CasualObserver]

this will help you with the marking on the trigger guard... plus more info.

http://www.hungariae.com/From37.htm

Your pic looks like St. Stephen's Crown, which according to this reference is the mark for police, civilian, and export models. However, I seem to recall seeing a reference elsewhere that this isn't set in stone. I have one... I love it! I'm sure you'll enjoy yours as well.

 

[mawkie]

Very nice example! The website listed by CasualObserver is a fav of mine. Worth bookmarking as info on Hungarian and other Balkan arms is thin and tough to find.

 

[Cruacious]

After finishing my reading, I confirmed it is a pre-war commercial model meant for civilian sale. Oddly enough, there is no sign of any import mark, at all. So how this got to the US is a real question to me...

 

[somd_mustangs]

Lots of "commercial" pistols from pre-war and WW2 were brought back by the GI's.
I'd be more surprised if it DID have import marks

 

[KH195]

Lots of "commercial" pistols from pre-war and WW2 were brought back by the GI's.
I'd be more surprised if it DID have import marks

Agreed - I've seen several commercial/Hungarian military 37Ms that had wartime "bring back" papers with them, a lot did come home with our troops. Very nice gun!