Hi Steve,
* Thanks you for your detailed response to my questions.
* Being a "b" block, your pistol falls in the early portion of the accepted byf '42 S/N range of 500ns - 149m. With 113,000 byf '42's estimated to have been produced in the 10 months P.08 production was active @ Mauser Oberndorf, a simplified average of 11,300 per month suggests your pistol was assembled/tested in early March, 1942. However, a number of no suffix and "a" block pistols were chamber dated 1941 & were intermixed in the transition to the byf '42's at the start of 1942; so, it is possible your pistol may have been assembled in Feb., 1942 if all went smoothly. Conversely, if your pistol did not promptly pass tests & had to be repaired, it may have lagged even a month into April, '42. Also, averages are averages and may not accurately represent the true assembly flow/ HWaA acceptance at Mauser. I'd imagine the war taking a turn in the East added pressure for sidearms of all types; so, I'll leave it to you to pick the month most likely for your example.
* The 1st mag bearing S/N 4990v and sE/63 likely was contemporary to your 1939 holster, It was issued as the spare mag(+) for the pistol bearing the same S/N.
* The 2nd mag (8944) remains unidentifiable at present. Maybe a pic of the bottom plug, side construction & any side markings would lend insight.
* Hope this helps fill in some of the Info you wished to know about your Luger. Welcome to the fraternity!
Respectfully,
Bob
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