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Herb · 02-03-2002, 02:20 PM

Don't really know. Harry Jones in his book, Luger Variations says it (wide trigger guard) is found on all 'old' style Lugers, by that I assume he means those manufactured up to 1906. Since this is a '42' model something is not right. BYF is a wartime code which should not appear on a pre-1906 model and if I recall 42 or S42 would be the correct code in use by Mauser(BYF) at that time, although Costanzo shows toggles with BYF in use from 1940-42 can't determine if that included all of 42 or just up to the beginning of that year. Perhaps Thor can shed additional light on this. In my opinion it is a parts gun and should not command a high price, keep an eye on it and see where the bidding goes.

02-03-2002, 02:20 PM	#4
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: -42 BYF With Repro Holster For $ 100.00 ? Don't really know. Harry Jones in his book, Luger Variations says it (wide trigger guard) is found on all 'old' style Lugers, by that I assume he means those manufactured up to 1906. Since this is a '42' model something is not right. BYF is a wartime code which should not appear on a pre-1906 model and if I recall 42 or S42 would be the correct code in use by Mauser(BYF) at that time, although Costanzo shows toggles with BYF in use from 1940-42 can't determine if that included all of 42 or just up to the beginning of that year. Perhaps Thor can shed additional light on this. In my opinion it is a parts gun and should not command a high price, keep an eye on it and see where the bidding goes.