Hungarian FEG WALAM 48 Pistol – .380 ACP

Product Description

The WALAM 48 was a copy of the Walther Model PP made by Fegyver- és Gépgyártó Részvénytársaság (aka FÉG) in Hungary in the years after World War Two. It was originally produced as the 48M police pistol (in .32 caliber) to replace the aging stocks of Frommer Stop pistols used by Hungarian police. Once that contract was completed, FÉG moved to looking for commercial and export sales. In 1957 a deal was worked out with General Nasser in Egypt to sell a version of the 48M as well as the Tokagypt copy of the TT33 for the Egyptian military. The gun was called the WALAM 48, meaning “WAlther- LÁMpagyár” (the factory name at that time). This model was chambered for 9x17mm (aka 9mm Browning Short, aka .380 ACP) and 10,000 were ordered. The contract was cancelled prior to completion for unclear reasons, resulting in some pistols being made with an Egyptian crest on the slide and some with blank slides.

These pistols are C&R eligible.

How we grade surplus parts/magazines/kits etc. 

New Old Stock (NOS) – all original parts, 100% original finish, may be in original packaging, minor storage wear.

EXCELLENT – all original parts. over 80% original finish, sharp lettering of numerals and designs on metal and wood, unmarred wood, fine bore.

VERY GOOD – all original parts, none to 30% original finish, original metal surfaces smooth with all edges sharp, clear lettering, numerals and designs on metal, wood scratched or bruised, bore disregarded.

GOOD – some minor replacement parts, metal rusted or pitted in places, cleaned or reblued, principal lettering, numerals and designs on metal legible, wood refinished, scratched, bruised, or cracks repaired, in good working order. Bore disregarded

FAIR – some major parts replaced, minor replacement parts may be required, metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned or reblued, rounded edges of metal and wood, principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated, wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken, in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order.

POOR – major and minor parts replaced, major replacement parts required, and extensive restoration needed, metal deeply pitted, principal lettering, numerals and design obliterated, wood badly scratched, bruised, cracked or broken, mechanically inoperative, generally undesirable as a collector’s item. Poor condition items are generally considered gunsmith special and are not eligible for returns.

TRENCH ART – items will have stickers, carvings of pictures, or writing of names, initials, numbers, towns, etc. no condition stated but items will be serviceable. 

RACK NUMBERED – any rack numbered magazine may be in very good to new old stock condition unless otherwise stated on the listing. 

All magazines in good or better condition have been tested and are guaranteed to function. Parts kits may be missing a small pin/part that was lost in demill/transportation.