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mrerick · 07-10-2016, 07:32 PM

Hello, and welcome to the forum.

Your Luger was likely refurbished after WW-II by the East Germans for their people's police force.

Since it was assembled from parts it may or may not all be Mauser made. "byf" was Mauser's concealment code in 1941 and 1942. With photos of the gun it may be possible to tell you more...

The "1" and "2" marked magazines indicate that they were police marked. The 2/1001 magazine was manufactured by Ernst Thalmann in Suhl Germany after the war (in the East German DDR) on the old Schmeisser equipment used to make "fxo" marked magazines during the war.

These are probably the best quality magazines available for Lugers.

Post some pictures for more analysis. Check out the FAQ for more details on Lugers.

07-10-2016, 07:32 PM	#4
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hello, and welcome to the forum. Your Luger was likely refurbished after WW-II by the East Germans for their people's police force. Since it was assembled from parts it may or may not all be Mauser made. "byf" was Mauser's concealment code in 1941 and 1942. With photos of the gun it may be possible to tell you more... The "1" and "2" marked magazines indicate that they were police marked. The 2/1001 magazine was manufactured by Ernst Thalmann in Suhl Germany after the war (in the East German DDR) on the old Schmeisser equipment used to make "fxo" marked magazines during the war. These are probably the best quality magazines available for Lugers. Post some pictures for more analysis. Check out the FAQ for more details on Lugers. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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