BYF 41 loading tool
 

I have a BYF 41 marked loading tool. Blued finish and stamped BYF 41 on the inner thumb piece ( used when loading a mag ).No other markings...

Anybody heard of these?

kidvett [img]confused.gif[/img]

I have seen these for sale on ebay, but have never seen a tool marked with the byf stamp. I have read that these are fakes, but don't have anything to backup the statement. The price on ebay is usually a little higher than a normal repro tool.

I hope others have information on this as it would be interesting to find out the truth about these tools.

Marvin

I just bought one on ebay for $9.95 with the assumption that it is a bogus marking. I have not seen this marking on any of the tools shown in any of the books, nor seen reference to this marking on any loading tool.
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This loading tool is what is commonly termed a "fantasy piece." Tools manufactured during this period were marked E/655. Possibly some of the late 1941 tools were marked E/135, and some were not marked at all. But byf 41 markings are merely products of an inventive mind.

For what's it's worth, I agree with the FANTACY PIECE Theory. The inspection stamps never included the Ordnance Code, only the inspection code. [img]wink.gif[/img]