(11) Radom Factory

0oAKo47o0

Anyone know why everything is stamped with the number 11?

rufe-snow

The countries of the Warsaw Pact, that were allies of the Soviet Union. Circa 1950's/1980's. Identified the factories that manufactured their military equipment. With a number inside a oval.

For the guns with the number 11 in a oval. The factory would be Zaklady Metalowe, located in the city of Radom Poland.

0oAKo47o0

Thanks for the info guys. I have a 1970 polish AK and I saw the same markings on a Makarov made in 75, which made me wonder the meaning behind the (11). I knew it was a stamp used by the radom factory but didn't know it was just used on cold war era weapons. It makes me wonder, did they bring it back recently
because i have newer polymer mags stamped the same.

rufe-snow

quote:Originally posted by 0oAKo47o0
Thanks for the info guys. I have a 1970 polish AK and I saw the same markings on a Makarov made in 75, which made me wonder the meaning behind the (11). I knew it was a stamp used by the radom factory but didn't know it was just used on cold war era weapons. It makes me wonder, did they bring it back recently
because i have newer polymer mags stamped the same.


It's possible that the Polish factory continued using the 11 in a oval, as a Identifier/Trade Mark? Even after the break-up of the Warsaw Pact. And the requirement for the individual factories, to be identified in a uniform manner.

v35

I have 1953 and 1954 TT33 Polish Tokarevs marked with encircled 11 Radom markings on the slides.
Both are well finished, inside and outside, equal to a good commercial gun.