Femaru M37 1943 Luftwaffe rig, matching mags

[drm2m]

Femaru M37, 1943 Luftwaffe rig, with two matching mags.
This is a Second Contract pistol.

Femaru M1937 (Hungarian) (P.37 u)
Femaru-Fegyver-es Gepgyar R.T. Budapest, Hungary.

Holster markings;
“jsd” 1942 with Luftwaffe acceptance stamp Eagle over L2 on the holster.


The German code “jhv” 43 is for Metallwaren, waffen und Machinefabrik AG, Budapest, Hungary produced in 1943.
This pistol is a “jhv” 43, which is the Second Contract pistol.
This pistol has two matching magazines.

The interior of the top flap of the holster is well marked “Nur Fur Pistole 37M (UNG) Kal. 7.65mm. Maker marked “jsd 42” for Gustav Reinhardt with L2 Luftwaffe waffen-amt marking.
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A comment from Scott Benedict from Pre98.

JHV 43 FEMS ARE MUCH HARDER TO FIND WITH MATCHING MAGS THAN THE JHV 41s.
THEY STOPPED NUMBERING THE MAGS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 43 RUN.

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Background info.

Hungary was an ally of Germany, and Hungarian troops joined in the attack on the Soviet Union in 1941.

In 1941, the Luftwaffe, through the German Army Acceptance Office (Heereswaffenamt) placed an order for 50,000 Model 1937 Femaru in caliber 7.65 with a manual safety.

The jhv 41 variation or First Contract had a high gloss finish and a variety of slide legends.

In 1943, a Second Contract for an additional 60,000 pistols was placed with Femaru.
Only about 30,000 were delivered prior to the plant’s being evacuated before the advancing Russian armies.
They are identified by the "jhv 43" on the left slide and military-blue finish.

Most of the jhv 41 variation M37 went to the Luftwaffe.

All of the M37 holsters bear Luftwaffe acceptance stamps; however, it is probable that some of the jhv variation went to the German Army.

In all, about 80,000 M37’s were procured by the German military.

David

[42rocker]

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