A few pics of my 1939 42. Any info appreciated!

Dale914 · 08-15-2013, 11:53 PM

Thanks David.
So, friends, carrying aside, I'm interested to learn about what is good/bad/significant/insignificant about this 39 as I'm definitely new to the luger scene. One assumedly dumb question is why doesn't it say byf?

Zorba · 08-16-2013, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dale914

One assumedly dumb question is why doesn't it say byf?

Mauser didn't start using the byf mfg code until 1941.

Victor R. · 08-16-2013, 12:26 AM

I'm brand new at this, too, but have been doing a lot of study the last several days, so can attempt the "byf" answer: byf was a Mauser code used at a later date (1941 and after, I think), while "42" was in use from early/mid 1939 up until "byf" code came into play. I'm sure more learned members will correct me if I got any of the dates wrong.

Also, it does seem that your left grip is a replacement - the number appears to be either a "10" or a "70" rather than "28". Can't completely make out the right grip, but definitely see a "2" with another digit, so it is likely at least the right number, and probably original. Don't know how much this might impact value on an otherwise matching gun with at least one matching mag.

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08-15-2013, 11:53 PM	#1
Dale914 User Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks David. So, friends, carrying aside, I'm interested to learn about what is good/bad/significant/insignificant about this 39 as I'm definitely new to the luger scene. One assumedly dumb question is why doesn't it say byf?

08-16-2013, 12:26 AM	#3
Victor R. User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm brand new at this, too, but have been doing a lot of study the last several days, so can attempt the "byf" answer: byf was a Mauser code used at a later date (1941 and after, I think), while "42" was in use from early/mid 1939 up until "byf" code came into play. I'm sure more learned members will correct me if I got any of the dates wrong. Also, it does seem that your left grip is a replacement - the number appears to be either a "10" or a "70" rather than "28". Can't completely make out the right grip, but definitely see a "2" with another digit, so it is likely at least the right number, and probably original. Don't know how much this might impact value on an otherwise matching gun with at least one matching mag.