History of 1942 byf?

Ron Smith · 05-14-2006, 11:29 AM

Hi Ken,

Welcome to the forum. What type of grips were on the pistol? Were they plastic with a Bullseye logo? If so, the pistol is an East German VOPO(poilice) pistol. The Russians usually had an X (indicating crossed rifles) stamped in the area of the serial # on the left receiver.

BYF 42 lugers were made by Mauser. According to Still's Third Reich Lugers, approximately 113,000 were procured by the German Army.

BTW, small parts ceased being strawed circa 1936-37, but if it's a recent import? No harm done, they do look nice strawed.

Ron

05-14-2006, 11:29 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Ken, Welcome to the forum. What type of grips were on the pistol? Were they plastic with a Bullseye logo? If so, the pistol is an East German VOPO(poilice) pistol. The Russians usually had an X (indicating crossed rifles) stamped in the area of the serial # on the left receiver. BYF 42 lugers were made by Mauser. According to Still's Third Reich Lugers, approximately 113,000 were procured by the German Army. BTW, small parts ceased being strawed circa 1936-37, but if it's a recent import? No harm done, they do look nice strawed. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...