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hermit · 09-02-2002, 07:42 PM

I have been cruising the auction sites and have come to a great deal of respect for the fellows who know so much about these pistols. The amazing variety of makes and marks will take years to learn. Anyways I came across a couple of ads that I tried to figure out which was similar to my "black widow" I was fortunate enough to luck into my first try. There were two ads for "vopo byf 41s" and refinished by east germans? There was also a "Mauser byf 41" german capture. There was also a "1940-42 with black grips" and a "ku byf 41" and finally a byf 42 black widow.
I realise this will take a big answer but I thought from my earlier posts and reading other things that the so called "widow" was a term for the byf 41s due to the black bakelite grips? What marks determine a "vopo byf 41? or the "mauser byf 41"? Finally the "KU byf 41?
Sorry the question is so big, but to try to figure this out alone would take a long time and I guess a large library. PS My local paper has an ad for a 22 luger. for $150. I gather these were made in the 60s? Is it worth that price? The ammo would be a lot cheaper!! Thanks again for your time.

09-02-2002, 07:42 PM	#1
hermit User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: canada Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	More questions please. I have been cruising the auction sites and have come to a great deal of respect for the fellows who know so much about these pistols. The amazing variety of makes and marks will take years to learn. Anyways I came across a couple of ads that I tried to figure out which was similar to my "black widow" I was fortunate enough to luck into my first try. There were two ads for "vopo byf 41s" and refinished by east germans? There was also a "Mauser byf 41" german capture. There was also a "1940-42 with black grips" and a "ku byf 41" and finally a byf 42 black widow. I realise this will take a big answer but I thought from my earlier posts and reading other things that the so called "widow" was a term for the byf 41s due to the black bakelite grips? What marks determine a "vopo byf 41? or the "mauser byf 41"? Finally the "KU byf 41? Sorry the question is so big, but to try to figure this out alone would take a long time and I guess a large library. PS My local paper has an ad for a 22 luger. for $150. I gather these were made in the 60s? Is it worth that price? The ammo would be a lot cheaper!! Thanks again for your time.