New to me Luger
 

I got a Luger in a trade a few years ago and I’d like to know more about it. It has Nazi Eagles? and another marking on the bottom of the barrel that I know nothing about.

There two parts with numbers on the left side that don’t match and I don’t know if it’s possible to replace those or not.

It’s a byf 41. The numbers are 12.

I don’t know how to post pictures here, so if someone can point me in the right direction, I’d appreciate it.

Thanks

You can start off with the reference we publish. Our FAQ PDF has a wealth of background information.

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=13121

You can post pictures from the advanced editor. Hit the "Go Advanced" button.

Take them in shaded natural sunlight (without flash) and size them to about 1024 pixels along the longest axis. Use a camera that allows you to control focus, and use a tripod if possible to keep things sharp.

I tried the “Go Advanced” button and it asked for a URL link.

Do you have to have them posted on a hosting site somewhere or can you upload them directly from your device? (iPad).

How to post pictures http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=22994

You can upload directly from your device.

Pending photos, you seem to have a mostly matching Mauser military Luger. Replacing non-matching parts can be done, but takes effort and time with no guarantee of success. Even if replacement parts with the correct two digits are found, many including me would argue the pistol is still less than an all-matching collectible example.

Ok, let’s try this again.

Here are a few more.

Still trying.

So far, the only two parts I’ve found that don’t match are the side plate and that lever right next to it.

Thanks for the help 4 Scale.

Interesting! Looks like it may have been struck by a bullet perhaps or at least it's taken a hard blow to the side and the side plate was later replaced.

I thought about that myself. I actually placed the nose of a 9mm round against that indentation and fits perfectly. The previous owner didn’t know any history about this pistol or how it made it’s way to the US.

That dent made me wonder. Was this gun shot out of the hand of a German (old movie style) by an allied soldier with a 9mm? Possibly a Sten? What other 9mm guns did the allies use? Or, could it have been hit by another Germans bullet?

When I placed the nose of the bullet in that dent the angle shows that the impact came from the front, lower and to the left of where the pistol was pointed.

Friendly fire is indeed a reality in wartime for all sides.

It looks like the take down lever has been ground and repaired with a pin. It also seems to be an Erfurt take down lever. If something stuck the front of the side plate hard it could have pried off the take down lever.

KFS