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bill m · 05-08-2001, 08:41 PM

Hi,

I have no idea what the marking you speak of are. Are you familiar with the "Inside Sideplate Number"? On your byf 41, if the serial number was 4882, the number inside the side plate would be one digit higher than the first two digits of the serial number, which in this case would be 49. This is how you can check to see if you have the correct side plate for your gun. Perhaps you're already familiar with this, so I won't continue, but the 1937 and 1938 are slightly different, as they are usually the same first two digits as the serial number, in this case it would be 48. During most of 1938 production and until the end of the byf 42's it was one digit higher.

05-08-2001, 08:41 PM	#2
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need some research help folks Hi, I have no idea what the marking you speak of are. Are you familiar with the "Inside Sideplate Number"? On your byf 41, if the serial number was 4882, the number inside the side plate would be one digit higher than the first two digits of the serial number, which in this case would be 49. This is how you can check to see if you have the correct side plate for your gun. Perhaps you're already familiar with this, so I won't continue, but the 1937 and 1938 are slightly different, as they are usually the same first two digits as the serial number, in this case it would be 48. During most of 1938 production and until the end of the byf 42's it was one digit higher.