Hungarian 29M

The 29M was designed by Rudolf Frommer, the Hungarian firearms designer most known for the Frommer Stop pistol. As the name suggests, the 29M was adopted by the Hungarian military in 1929. Chambered in 380 ACP (9x17mm) with a 7 shot magazine, this is actually a very decent compact pistol for the 1920/30s.

Used up to and during WW2, 29Ms were used on the Axis side of the war as Hungary was allied with Germany and participated in the invasion of the USSR.

The heel magazine release is in line with most compact pistols in Europe at the time. The overall fit and finish of the pistol is excellent and the lack of thumb safety gives it a streamlined look and feel. Altogether it operates on par with most of it's single-action contemporaries.

For all of it's good qualities, the sight picture on the 29M is particularly lacking with small sights and a large rear section of the slide that obscures a lot of the shooter's vision. Coupled with it's less than stellar trigger pull, the 29M probably isn't a pistol you would want to depend on for long-range shooting. However, the compact size, adequate cartridge, and straight-forward design makes this a competitive design even by today's standards.

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