byf41 with Schiwy safety - cond. 99%

DonVoigt · 06-18-2017, 10:20 PM

Yes.

Bad and incomplete info abounds.

Some lugers first found their way to the military then to the police.
According to The Mauser Parabellum, p 350:
1930-34 - 90 pistols with DWM toggles assembeled by Mauser went to the police
1935-42 - from the Army to Police - 2,301 to 4,312
Mauser banners 1938-1942 - 22,785 approx.

For a total of some 26,000 pistols, with roughly 10% via the Army.
So one might expect to see 1 of 10 Police Mauser pistols with army acceptance, of course all of these are not "byf" codes.

There is a lot more info in the book, with listings by serial number if you are interested in more info.

06-18-2017, 10:20 PM	#25
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,682 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,356 Times in 2,041 Posts	Yes. Bad and incomplete info abounds. Some lugers first found their way to the military then to the police. According to The Mauser Parabellum, p 350: 1930-34 - 90 pistols with DWM toggles assembeled by Mauser went to the police 1935-42 - from the Army to Police - 2,301 to 4,312 Mauser banners 1938-1942 - 22,785 approx. For a total of some 26,000 pistols, with roughly 10% via the Army. So one might expect to see 1 of 10 Police Mauser pistols with army acceptance, of course all of these are not "byf" codes. There is a lot more info in the book, with listings by serial number if you are interested in more info. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie