What type of gun is this?
I have a gun and do not know exactly what calibar it is, but think it is a 32. It has these numbers on the slide action. P. Mod 37 Kal.7.65 It also has some ofther numbers elsewhere on the gun and they are 11918 and by the hammer it has JHV 41 and in very small letters on the circle around the trigger it has WGA58 This gun is a semi automatic. I have been to a few gun shops and they do not know what name gun it is. Would appreciate any help you can give me.
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Has to be European...as We never use the following in marking any gun made in the USA.........KAL [7.65]...Possibly a RUBY from Spain...Post a photo and I/We can probably tell You what You have....
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff0 -
You have a Nazi Hungarian contract Femaru P-37 Pistol
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Ridowns3 is correct. It was made in 1941 at the Government arsenal at Budapest. Most likely carried aloft in a Luftwaffe aircraft.
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I may be totally out to lunch here, and correct me if I am, but I seem to remember that one in good shape, all origional and matching, should fetch around $600.00+. Or am I thinking of something else?
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The Nazi Contract weapons are reaching that figure. Jhv 41 and Jhv 43 marked weapons are while the standard P.37 is a little lower.
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They always say that a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures and data are from Pancho's most "EXCELLENT" site. They show photos of the pistol in question. Notice the serial number range is also quite close, just a little more then 2,000 off. 0 -
I had one like it.
Sold it at a gun show for $200. It wasn't in as good condition as the one pictured.
You can shoot .32 in it but it may or may not feed properly.
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The Model 37s were chambered for the 7.65 which is simply the European version of the .32ACP, so I can't imagine why there should be a feeding problem. 0 -
The 7.65 mm is synonymous with the 32 automatic or 32 ACP. It is sometimes called the 7.65 mm Browning.
However, with the 32 ACP there are sometimes differences in the bullet diameter tolerances for these cartridges on a world-wide basis, i.e., not in the US where SAAMI and industry standard specifications are predominant. The diameter for the 32 ACP (7.65) is generally reported to be 0.312 to 0.314 inches diameter.
However, Barnes in COTW, 10th, reports that bullet diameters are closer to 0.308 inches. My Speer Manual shows a 0.312 diameter bullet which is typical for US dimension. In fact, if 7.65 mm is conveted to inches the actual dimension is 0.301 inches! Therefore, as with many other cartridges, the 32 ACP is not a true .32-inch bullet.
IMHO, with a foreign manufactured pistol and ammunition especially, pistols with sloppy tolerances, there could be a possibility of feeding difficulties due to variations in bullet diameter and pistol tolerances.
Regards,
Heavyiron
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