Boston teen arrested with strange-looking gun

[walking wolf]

The Boston Globe has a story up about a teen who was arrested during the Red Sox parade on Wednesday, for carrying a concealed handgun among other things. The article is accompanied by a photo of the seized pistol, and it's a kinda weird looking thing.

The article text identifies it as a "9mm Radon handgun." I think that's a mistake or misprint for a Polish WW2-era Radom pistol -- am I right?

 

[dw617]

It's a Radom. Just ran downstairs and snapped a pic of mine.

The Germans took over the factory in the early days of WW2 and produced pistols for themselves. This is one of of them - complete with the nazi proof marks.

Towards the end of production they deleted the take down lock (same area where a saftey is on a 1911) to speed up production. Unsure if the one in article is missing it, or never had one.


View: https://i.imgur.com/nj7csQA.jpg

 

[kalash]

Very cool, I'm only familiar with the Radom P64.

 

[DispositionMatrix]

Radom pistolet wz. 35 Vis? That's a 9x19, unlike the 9x18 P64.

 

[Sweeney]

It's a Radom. Just ran downstairs and snapped a pic of mine.

The Germans took over the factory in the early days of WW2 and produced pistols for themselves. This is one of of them - complete with the nazi proof marks.

Towards the end of production they deleted the take down lock (same area where a saftey is on a 1911) to speed up production. Unsure if the one in article is missing it, or never had one.


View: https://i.imgur.com/nj7csQA.jpg

Late production... no take down notch on the slide.

 

[dw617]

Radom pistolet wz. 35 Vis? That's a 9x19, unlike the 9x18 P64.

Yep, 9x19.

 

[Frizzle Fry]

"Radon" handgun. A typo, but then, radon kills a lot more people than so-called "gun crime" each year.

 

[Sparky123]

I always thought gangbangers were using hi tech polymer pistol ? At least that's what we've all been led to believe. I guess this kid must have left his AR-15 at home.

 

[Glockster30]

Nice tape job...must be an electrical apprentice.

 

[Enzo]

Nice tape job...must be an electrical apprentice.

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That’s the same type of tape that Clemenza put on the revolver that was left behind the toilet for Michel Corleone.......leaves no fingerprints.....

 

[greencobra]

ha, you guys know nothing! that's the new pistol ed brown introduced at shot this year.

 

[TJL]

The Boston Globe has a story up about a teen who was arrested during the Red Sox parade on Wednesday, for carrying a concealed handgun among other things. The article is accompanied by a photo of the seized pistol, and it's a kinda weird looking thing.

The article text identifies it as a "9mm Radon handgun." I think that's a mistake or misprint for a Polish WW2-era Radom pistol -- am I right?

Is he a "Boston teen" ? or a ".. 17-year-old from Somerville accused of carrying a loaded gun during the Red Sox World Series victory parade " ?

 

[MAGG]

I agree...plus 1 on the tape job

 

[MAGG]

unrelated to the gun but my mailman who I talk with a lot told me his 23 year old daughter went into the parade. she felt a hand in her front pocket in the crowded streets and turned just in time to see an urban youth turning with her phone in his hand. she spun him around and popped him in the nose with a right hand. he dropped the phone and took off running...she has taken a bunch of krav maga classes I guess.....gonna bet the pick pockets had a field day out there

 

[Fixxah]

Loaded fully semi-auto is wicked dangerous when not in its natural state.

 

[walking wolf]

Is he a "Boston teen" ? or a ".. 17-year-old from Somerville accused of carrying a loaded gun during the Red Sox World Series victory parade " ?

Sorry, you're correct. I should have checked.

 

[Mike Stanton]

Late production... no take down notch on the slide.

So it is likely a WII souvenir ?

Sad to see another historical artifact come to a bad end.

 

[Sweeney]

So it is likely a WII souvenir ?

Sad to see another historical artifact come to a bad end.

Most likely. I don't believe production was continued after the war.

 

[JRT]

Nice tape job...must be an electrical apprentice.

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I would be pissed if I was bangin' and this is what they issued me! Gimme one of those Deagle point 5 - 0 or a Glock 19 to the mother f***in' cranium.

 

[mac1911]

The Boston Globe has a story up about a teen who was arrested during the Red Sox parade on Wednesday, for carrying a concealed handgun among other things. The article is accompanied by a photo of the seized pistol, and it's a kinda weird looking thing.

The article text identifies it as a "9mm Radon handgun." I think that's a mistake or misprint for a Polish WW2-era Radom pistol -- am I right?

Probably stolen at some point from a WWII vet living in Dorchester.

 

[mwalsh9152]

Probably stolen at some point from a WWII vet living in Dorchester.

I was thinking he pulled it out of the Fort Point Channel

 

[45collector]

I love how every single photo you see of a "perp's gun" like this shows that the gun was loaded with mixed ammo. Like the poor bastard carrying it can't even afford to scrape together enough for a full box of ammo. He has to scrounge it from random piles in Uncle Bob's basement or something.

 

[powerman]

The early ones were very high quality, pre war polish, and as the Germans took over and war progress the quality went down hill.
the Germans enslaved the pols to make them,
here a good book on it, https://www.amazon.com/VIS-Radom-Photographic-Polands-Finest/dp/0970799780.
they shoot very nice, the German officers loved it. and yes 9x19 makes a good gun today for ammo

 

[Alex9661]

I love how every single photo you see of a "perp's gun" like this shows that the gun was loaded with mixed ammo. Like the poor bastard carrying it can't even afford to scrape together enough for a full box of ammo. He has to scrounge it from random piles in Uncle Bob's basement or something.

I read an article few years ago written by some LEO about crime guns. He claimed that typically the bangers' guns are not fully loaded or loaded with mixed ammo, including wrong calibers like .380 cartridges in a 9mm gun. IIRC he also wrote that about 50% of seized weapons weren't in working condition.

 

[Mike Stanton]

I read an article few years ago written by some LEO about crime guns. He claimed that typically the bangers' guns are not fully loaded or loaded with mixed ammo, including wrong calibers like .380 cartridges in a 9mm gun. IIRC he also wrote that about 50% of seized weapons weren't in working condition.

I'm betting many just figure if the bullet fits, it's good.

 

[Salyeica]

I agree...plus 1 on the tape job

Must be a hockey player!

 

[71montess]

Themz boyz iz so ignorant.

 

[enbloc]

Pistol whipping requires tetanus shot...

 

[Chevy 2 65]

The kid didn't know that you need an LTC and be 21 to own a pistol. Must be a an issue with the law they need to pass more laws.
That pistol sure is pretty.

 

[Sparky123]

Nice tape job...must be an electrical apprentice.

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These are the kind of pistols we expect to see at our Massachusetts gun shows.