Alain, Most of the 42BYFs in the m &n suffix range, that went to Portugal, will have the phosphate finish and British proofs. I some how doubt that this way the original 1942 Mauser finish, since Mauser didn't start using it on P38s until 1944, but I stand to be corrected. Any original blued M or N range 42 BYFs out there with E/135 proofs? Quite often the Portugese contract PO8s will be equipted with their replacement "Black Widow" grips, which have courser checkering and wider boarder, than the WW2 German ones. Tom H.
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