History of 1942 byf?

[kds1]

Thank you guys for the comments and info! The grips were black plastic and had no bull's eye.

I know it is hard to say where this gun has been, but--even for a "shooter"--the history these guns have strikes me as fascinating.

I have to say that these lugers are a bit addictive: This is my third. Last fall at a store-wide clearance I bought a 1993 Mitchell stainless. With the addition of a Wolff magazine spring, it seems to shoot fine.

So, I went back and bought the 1916 DWM they had for 1/3d off (right place, right time). That operated like a Swiss watch. I noticed the grips were numbered to the gun and unchipped, all parts except magazine matched, no rust/pitting (except minor on front/back grip straps). So even though I had stored away the original grips, I decided I ought not shoot that one so much.

Unfortunately I have used up the gun budget that I agreed to with my (very understanding) wife for the year 2006....