Bore Gage Numbers
 

BYF 42 Black Widow style gun. S/N 1443i and no bore gage number indicated.

Nancy :bigbye:

42 BYF 2113g no bore gauge.

Nancy & Rotten, THANKS for the data!!! :)

1942 byf
4423c
bore 8,82
black grips

I have 3732f, with no bore gauge.

Neil Young

Mello & Stumpy, thanks for your data. They are most appreciated!!

I have,

byf 42 - 2006b - 8.81 bore gage - Black grips

Bill

Bill, thanks! I believe I have your data from Jan Still's Forum. But thanks for making sure.

byf 42
 

2871 l no bore gauge

Toujours, just to make sure, is the suffix an i or a L? I'm guessing L. Thanks.

9090H "Black Widow" no bore gauge

focal, thanks for the data. It's much appreciated!

42 byf
7322 e (I think it is an "e")

FleetMan, Yup it's an "e"!! Thanks for the data.

1529 m, no bore guage.

Is there a list of the script letters with common letters beside them, so one can be sure they are giving the right information.

Fazer, thanks for the data. Look at the left side of the forum page. See "Technical Information". The charts are fornd there. :)

Hi Frank

BYF42 4974G, no gauge.

Fenian, thanks for the data!! It's most appreciated!

8447l and 2394p. No gauge.

John

Hi John, 8447 "i" or "L"?? Are you sure 2394p is a 42 byf? Pictures of these sreial numbers would be helpful. Thanks

Data
 

Frank,

It's 8447L. And yes, 2394P is a 42 BYF. Will send you a picture.

John

John, thanks for the data!! And thanks for double checking!!

42 byf ,241 f,no bore gauge

krol, thanks for the data!! All data really helps!

Frank, I don't know if you want this one, but I have a Mauser luger with a "42" chamber date s/n 715g that is military proofed E/135 with no barrel gauge mark and with no commercial proofs present. Manufactured in May, 1942.

Rather than a "byf", it has a Mauser banner toggle with matching number.

From recent comments by Joop on Jan Still's forum, he indicates that this was an uncommon (but known) variation as Mauser started using all available parts to fulfill the last German military contracts.

Marc

mrerick, thanks for your data. I'll record it as a Banner!!

Data Request
 

Frank,
New member. If still collecting data, here is my Dad's Luger info: byf, 42, s/n: 7237 i (script), no bore guage marking.
Art

Art, thanks for the data. My effort is ongoing!

byf 42
 

Black Widow #3845h.

No barrel guage marking.

Hey deepdark, thanks for the data. It's much appreciated!

byf 42 4098 o (script) no barrel gage marking

Can these be dated by serial #'s?

byf 42 4375i no barrel gage mark

Les, thanks for the data. It's really appreciated!

byf 41 5353L 8,82

byf 42 "Black Widow" 9090H no gage

From Croatia,
8039h, no bore gauge, black bakelite grips

byf 42 6715g no barrel gauge stamp. Wood grips. My father has a black widow that I will get back with you on.

Regards

Jeff

awesome & killroy, thanks for the data. As always, it's much appreciated!

focalpoint, thank you too for the 42 byf data. Please take another look at the 41 byf suffix. There shouldn't be any "L" suffix 41 byf pistols. Please let me know.

42 byf data
 

1744d with 8.81 bore gauge

Hello
 

byf 42 6531 h no bore gauge present

regards

Otto

rjk & Otto, Thanks much for the data. :)