The Femaru P. Mod. 37 is a semi automatic pistol chambered in 7.65mm (.32 ACP), designed by Rudolf Frommer and manufactured by Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar (FEG) in Budapest, Hungary. The pistol is a development of the earlier Frommer Stop and M1929 designs, operating on a simple blowback action with an exposed hammer. The original Hungarian military version, designated the 37M, featured a grip safety but no manual thumb safety. Germany contracted 50,000 of these pistols to be manufactured for the Luftwaffe, with production beginning in 1941. These pistols would quickly see the addition of a supplemental manual thumb safety on the left side of the frame, as well as the "jhv" manufacturer code assigned to FEG for wartime production.

This example is a Fourth Variation pistol manufactured in 1941. The left side of the slide is marked with the serial number, "P. Mod. 37, Kal. 7,65", a Luftwaffe eagle holding a wreath, and "jhv 41". The left side of the frame is stamped with the WaA56 Waffenamt inspection mark. The pistol features both a manual thumb safety and a grip safety, a grooved slide top, a blade front sight with a notch rear sight, grooved wooden grips, and a swiveling lanyard loop at the base of the frame. Paired with one magazine marked "P.Mod.37" with a non-matching serial number on the rear of the finger extension.

This pistol is accompanied by canvas and leather holster typically issued for use in Africa by the Luftwaffe DAK (Deutsches Afrikakorps) and other warm climate theaters such as the Mediterranean. The rear of the belt loop is marked "GUSTAV REINHART / BERLIN / 1941" with a Luftwaffe Eagle over 7 proof below. The interior of the holster is stamped in ink "Nur fur Pistole 37M(Ung.) Kal. 7,65mm", identifying it as intended specifically for the Hungarian pattern Pistole 37M in 7.65mm. No original box or additional accessories included.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar (FEG), Budapest, Hungary
• Model: P. Mod. 37 (Pistole Modell 37, Fourth Variation)
• Contract: German Luftwaffe
• Date of Manufacture: 1941
• Caliber: 7.65mm (.32 ACP)
• Action: Blowback, semi automatic, exposed hammer
• Barrel Length: 4.33 inches
• Finish: Blued
• Sights: Blade front, notch rear
• Grips: Grooved wood
• Safety: Manual thumb safety, grip safety
• Magazine: One magazine (non-matching serial)
• Holster: Canvas and leather, "Gustav Reinhart / Berlin / 1941"