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MikeP · 02-20-2021, 04:56 PM

I bought a '41 BYF when I was about 14 in 61.
$25 with holster at a show.
Matching but about 10% finish, nearly smooth wood grips, and bore.
I always wondered how something could be that worn.
Later, in Special Forces Training Group at the foreign weapons pool, I handled a couple that were nearly the same.
They were used for familiarization and occasional firing. They got handled a lot.
The 1st I handled was owned by a local jeweler who had brought it home.
It was near new condition, but I never noticed any marking stuff at the time.

02-20-2021, 04:56 PM	#16
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	I bought a '41 BYF when I was about 14 in 61. $25 with holster at a show. Matching but about 10% finish, nearly smooth wood grips, and bore. I always wondered how something could be that worn. Later, in Special Forces Training Group at the foreign weapons pool, I handled a couple that were nearly the same. They were used for familiarization and occasional firing. They got handled a lot. The 1st I handled was owned by a local jeweler who had brought it home. It was near new condition, but I never noticed any marking stuff at the time.