New 41 "byf" Arrives
 

Well guys, after 2 1/2 years not buying a Luger, I picked up the 41 "byf" yesterday. It is stamped 41 with "byf", E/655 E/655, S/N 9322n. Blue is very close to 95-96% with most of the wear on the left sideplate and the left front muzzle. The front and rear gripstrap has some minor wear. Overall a very nice pistol.

Now I have a question......the S/N in the "n" block is an early "byf" stamp; probably in late February or early March 1941. On Jan Still's Forum, he is compiling data and here is a quote from the "Sticky": "There were only 20,000 lugers produced in the â??nâ?� and â??oâ?� blocks. If the 41 42code Luger production is increased in the â??nâ?� and â??oâ?� blocks, the 1940 42 code and 41 byf code will have to be proportionally decreased. I suspect that the production estimate of 20,000 41 42 code Lugers, ignored the overlap in serial ranges and simply assigned all the â??nâ?� and â??oâ?� production to the 41 42 code." With this information, this should make the "byf" in the "N" block fairly rare; is this a correct assumption? If my assumption is correct, would there be an increase in value over other suffix blocks?

I had to get out my books, I must be getting old as there were a LOT of things about Lugers I had forgotten, LOL. I will try to get some photos this afternoon to post on this thread. Thanks for the help guys!

Marvin, you are absolutely correct. The N-Block byf is very early, by a bunch. Would you mind taking a picture of the front of the frame showing the serial number and posting it? Thanks!

Frank,

Yes, I plan to get some photos this afternoon when I return from Church service. I will definelty get some photos of the front frame.

After cleaning the pistol yesterday afternoon, I highlighted the numbers so they should show up well in a photo.

Frank,

OK, I am about to give upi with posting photos. If this does not work, I am not sure what I will do. I can't download from my computer as the photos are too big so I put them on photobucket and re-sized. Hope it works now........

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._byf_Front.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._byf_Lside.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._byf_Rside.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...41-byf_top.jpg [IMG]

41 buf
 

Deleted, I can't post the photos, only one shows up! I give up. I tried one more time and got this time! Whew

Marvin,
Perseverance pays off! Great photos. I am no Mauser expert, but to my eye the suffix is a "p" and not an "n". I'll let the guys that know what they are talking about step in and give you the official reading.

I'd say it is a P too, marvin see this chart I made a long time ago, needs to be updated,
http://www.lugerforum.com/Suffixes/S...s/page0005.htm

Also, windows "resizer" works really well, you just right click on it and change it to small medium or large!

e-mail me if you want it, and I'll send it to you;

Ed

weimar_lugers@comcast.net

PS: John D has a tutorial on uploading in this new forum format under the help section.

Marvin, thanks!! I thought it might be a "P" rather than a "N". The guys are right. It's a "P". Nice looking byf in any case!

Well Poo! You guys are right, it is a "P"

Ed, thanks for posting the link to the Chart. Your chart shows it much better than the one under "Technical information"

The wind is out of my sail, LOL. I thought I may have found a very good deal, but I have a decent one I guess. I am not hurt on cost as I bought it as a standard Luger anyway.

I appreciate the help guys!

Nice Luger Marvin. Is it b black bakelite grips on it?
I have one quite close to yours.. BYF41 5299p

Morgan,

Yes, the grips are black phenolic and they really look good on the salt blued Lugers. I have a 1942 with black grips and thought it needed a 1941 to be its "stable mate", LOL. The Luger is in really nice condition with the blue wear on the left muzzle and side plate mostly. There are a few scratches on the front grip starp that appear to be from a ring, but don't know for sure.

Marvin, sure looks great.. You are lucky with honest wear only on the outside. My byf 41 has a very pitted barrel:\ good luck with it!

Great looking luger......congrats