Manufactured by an unknown party, this pistol bears a strong resemblance to known "underground" pistols from the Indochina/Vietnam region. Such weapons were pressed into service for the First Indochina War against the French, and would continue to be used by factions on both sides of the North/South split after the French left; such weapons are often associated with the Viet Cong, and a very similar weapon pictured on page 837 of "Small Arms of the World" by Ezell is identified to the "Cao Dai' religious sect from the South. Made mainly by hand in crude workshops, Ezell notes that these weapons have been seen with finish "surprisingly good considering the circumstances under which they were made". Made in direct emulation of the 1911A1, the left side of the slide is marked "VICTOY/A1001001A" and "6764A", which is repeated on the left of the frame. Fitted with a blade front sight and absent rear sight, hand-filed slide serrations, checkered narrow hammer, functioning grip and thumb safeties, checkered hardwood grips, serrated mainspring housing with lanyard loop, and a poorly fitting replacement full blue magazine.