I acquired a Hungarian built Femaru P.Mod.37 (Frommer) from a friend a while back. I recently got to wondering how it came to be in this country with no import marks. So I contacted the seller and made inquiries. To the best of his knowledge the pistol was brought back by his father from the Korean War. That got me scratching my head.
This particular model Femaru was the result of a contract to Nazi Germany ; it was used as a sidearm for the Luftwaffe. It is reasonable to think that a number of these compact pistols were captured by the Russians as they overran Germany , just like the RC P.38s. Is it possible that my pistol wound up in Korea as part of war supplies sent to North Korean by the Russians? That would explain the story ...
Any input will be appreciated. Enjoy the photo , and any comments on this 1911 styled War relic are also welcome.
This particular model Femaru was the result of a contract to Nazi Germany ; it was used as a sidearm for the Luftwaffe. It is reasonable to think that a number of these compact pistols were captured by the Russians as they overran Germany , just like the RC P.38s. Is it possible that my pistol wound up in Korea as part of war supplies sent to North Korean by the Russians? That would explain the story ...
Any input will be appreciated. Enjoy the photo , and any comments on this 1911 styled War relic are also welcome.