Femaru 37M
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| Frommer Fémáru Pisztoly 37.M | |
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| Type | Automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  Kingdom of Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | aprox 20 years some postwar police |
| Used by | Nazi Germany, Hungary |
| Wars | World War II, Slovak-Hungarian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rudolf Frommer |
| Designed | 1937 |
| Manufacturer | Fémáru Fegyver |
| Produced | 1937-1944 |
| Number built | 175,000 - 300,000 |
| Variants | 3 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 770g (27.7oz) |
| Length | 182 mm (7.17 in) |
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| Cartridge | 9mm Browning (.380acp), 7.65 mm, 9mm kurz and ball |
| Caliber | .32, .38 |
| Action | blowback operated automatic pistol |
| Muzzle velocity | 984 fps |
| Feed system | slide, recoil-operated |
| Sights | Fixed, Iron |
The Frommer Femáru 37M is a Hungarian automatic pistol based on a design by Rudolf Frommer. It was an improvement over the earlier Frommer 29M. In German service during World War II it was known as Pistole 37(u), pistole M 37 Kal. 7,65mm or P37. The "pistole M 37 Kal. 7,65mm" variant is the version produced under German occupation during World War II. The main difference between this and the other variants is that the occupied version was produced under more strain on the employees at the factory due to the rate by which they wanted them produced. 150 - 300,000 pistols where completed this way. Albeit the somewhat lighter construction or partially finished post war models, it was still a reliable pistol.
