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    Latest Find! Late War Radom! (Steyr)

    OK guys, Here is my latest find. Just picked up this baby today.

    Before you look at the pics of this piece I must advise you to cover your computer keyboard with something, like plastic bag, Saran-wrap or something that is water proof! Also it would be a good idea to cover your monitor with Saran-wrap as well. I would also recommend putting a bib around your neck.
    All of these precautions are to prevent the drool from you mouth from damaging your computer and your shirt!

    Now I'll be serious here. I never call a WWII gun "mint". Some guns I have, I would say are "minty", but not "stone mint". All guns I rate, I usually rate at 99% or lower. This Radom I got today, I would have to rate at 100%! NO bull****! This baby is "STONE MINT!"
    It is a late war Radom pistol assembled by Steyr of Austria. It has the proper green phosphate finish (except for the grip screws, magazine, and slide release, which are blued), and grooved wooden grips. It is all matching, non-import of course, and the bore is just like the rest of the gun.... MINT!

    I will go on record right now and say, that this is definately the finest late war Radom pistol that I have ever seen!
    OK now, enough talk, just look at the pics and you can judge for yourself! What do you think?

    Matt
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    #2
    Hi Matt,
    Great pistol. I have never seen that color on a late war Radom before. Does your Radom have E/623 acceptance stamps, or BNZ marked on slide? A number of years ago I was at a gun show and a guy had a late war Radom w/wood grips that had the BNZ burned into the grips. I thought it was a bad joke and passed it up. I now know that I made a mistake. Great piece and RARE.
    Here is a pic of my Radom rig. Not as late as yours, but an honest combat rig as brought back from WW2.Jeff A

    BTW Great pistol, you have had a great summer!
    "Great hunter yes! great fisherman yes! fine figure of a man yes! that is all you need to know" Jeremiah Johnson.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Jeff A
      Hi Matt,
      Great pistol. I have never seen that color on a late war Radom before. Does your Radom have E/623 acceptance stamps, or BNZ marked on slide? A number of years ago I was at a gun show and a guy had a late war Radom w/wood grips that had the BNZ burned into the grips. I thought it was a bad joke and passed it up. I now know that I made a mistake. Great piece and RARE.
      Here is a pic of my Radom rig. Not as late as yours, but an honest combat rig as brought back from WW2.Jeff A

      BTW Great pistol, you have had a great summer!
      slide
      "Great hunter yes! great fisherman yes! fine figure of a man yes! that is all you need to know" Jeremiah Johnson.

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        #4
        Jeff,

        The only proof markings on mine are the Steyr "eagle/623" and the test fire proof. Nothing else, since this pistol was assembled at Steyr, with the slide comming from the Radom Factory (since it does have the Radom logo on the left side of the slide). Later, Steyr ran out of parts from the Radom factory, and since they couldn't get more (because the Russians over-ran the factory), Steyr began making thier own parts. This is where you will find the "BNZ" marked slides and even grips. These "BNZ" marked examples are the very last one produced and are very rare now!

        Matt

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          #5
          Fabulous condition on that Radom! I love the wood grips. My t block BNZ 45 98k is finished in the same green shaded phosphate. Any story on how you aquired this piece? Did you get a holster also?
          Jim

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            #6
            Amazing

            Matt,

            As usual an amazing gun!Awsome indeed!
            I simply love those late war phosphate finish - and your Radom is the ultimate piece in this category!

            My Radom is mid-war, with blue finish and brown plastic grips. But your is a truly amazing gun - I only saw that kind of grips in book´s pictures.

            Congratulations once more!

            Regards,

            Douglas.

            PS _ Why do you still torture us with yours "latest finds"?? Stop, please, stop! I need to sleep in peace!!

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              #7
              Radom

              Matt,
              Very nice Radom... VERY NICE! There might be one more mark that would add LOTS of additional value to this fine example.
              Lay the magazine flat on a table and with a loop look at the extreme bottom of the magazine, see if you locate a "623". If its there it will be VERY small.
              This marking would be on a magazine correct to your pistol, I'll snap a pic of mine and post it should you not find it on your magazine ( Hope you do).
              Matt, would you share the prefix with me... I might be able to give you some additional information on this varient.
              Regards,
              Robert







              Originally posted by Douglas Aguiar
              Matt,

              As usual an amazing gun!Awsome indeed!
              I simply love those late war phosphate finish - and your Radom is the ultimate piece in this category!

              My Radom is mid-war, with blue finish and brown plastic grips. But your is a truly amazing gun - I only saw that kind of grips in book´s pictures.

              Congratulations once more!

              Regards,

              Douglas.

              PS _ Why do you still torture us with yours "latest finds"?? Stop, please, stop! I need to sleep in peace!!

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                #8
                Thanks guys! I love the finish on this beauty!
                As for the story of how I got this one, not really too exciting.
                I have a dealer friend, named CJ. I've been telling CJ to keep an eye out for a late war Radom, with the phosphate finish for a long time, since I had a nice "BNZ 1944" holster to go with one. He called me up this past Thurday, and says he has one that is just minty! He told me 99%, but he usually underestimates his guns! He also gave me a deal on price, about 2/3 of what this baby is worth! Actually the funniest thing was when I showed up at his store to pick up the gun Friday. I brought the holster that I had along with me to put it in. He looked at the holster and said, "that holster isn't good enough for this Radom!" I didn't even see it yet, but I knew he wasn't joking! He was right! He then showed me two minty Radom holsters that he has for sale! (and I mean minty!) He tried talking me into getting a better holster for this lovely piece, but I passed them up since I like the one that I got, since it is personalized inside. (Right now, I'm thinking of changing my mind though? What do you guys think? )

                Robert,
                The serial number on my Radom is "K63xx". I'll let you know about the magazine, once I have time to check it. (it's in the safe right now!)

                Douglas,
                I don't mean to torchure you guys. I just would like to share some of the nice items that I find, to show newer and older collectors that good stuff is still out there, and it is still obtainable! (unlike collecting say; badges, or insignia! )

                Matt

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                  #9
                  Robert,

                  I looked over and over the magazine, but couldn't find any proof markings at all! Oh well, can't have everything! Now I got something to look for!

                  Matt

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                    #10
                    Magazine

                    Hey Matt
                    Easy, its really tough to find. I'll post a pic today.
                    Robert


                    Originally posted by Matt Weber
                    Robert,

                    I looked over and over the magazine, but couldn't find any proof markings at all! Oh well, can't have everything! Now I got something to look for!

                    Matt

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                      #11
                      stone mint late war radom

                      Originally posted by Matt Weber
                      OK now, enough talk, just look at the pics and you can judge for yourself! What do you think?

                      Matt
                      Matt,
                      that's me again, your Polish Nemezis. I'd love to judge and tell, but there are no pics to be seen with this post

                      Could I get these directly to my e-mail address, leer@ba-bach.pl, with a serial number in full (for research purposes only) PLEASE?

                      Hoping to hear from you soon,
                      Leszek

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