10-31-2003, 07:35 PM
Having carefully reviewed extensive literature now available on the development and production of Soviet semi-automatic pistols I think it is probably accurate to say that the relic frame, slide and receiver that you have is not a Soviet made weapon. As noted above, the general layout is not too far from the Tula Korovin, but far enough. It seems that it had wood grips, but that doesn't help too much because many pistols did (and still do).
I would look in the Browning direction; By that I mean Belgium, but that is a very big field. Many nations' armies bought some Belgian pistols in the 1930s (even Poland did, I think) and the Germans not only bought some earlier but confiscated many of them after their invasion.
I may be perverted a bit, but I love examples like that; I would frame it with a big question mark under it.
Dr. Bob
I would look in the Browning direction; By that I mean Belgium, but that is a very big field. Many nations' armies bought some Belgian pistols in the 1930s (even Poland did, I think) and the Germans not only bought some earlier but confiscated many of them after their invasion.
I may be perverted a bit, but I love examples like that; I would frame it with a big question mark under it.
Dr. Bob
