newcomer seek,s info on dad,s krieghoff

scov · 04-02-2008, 06:54 PM

Hi my dad passed away last year and left me his prised luger. I was finally able to drive back to N.J to retrieve it . From your site and another Ihave been able to learn that it is a Krieghoff byf serial#3966 Ithink it has a stylized lower case u on the triger guard . all parts match with the exception of the mag. it,s # is 7950 n I have a few questions maybe you can help first it has no regimental markings of any kind why ? and is there any way to find out who once was issued this gun or when? I have seen this gun refered to as a black widow .this gun has no die mark on the barrel . My dad was stationed in Italy and was tasked with dumping guns in the ocean during the occupation im not sure if this is how he acquired it . i guess id like a little history . Thank you for any help

Dante Di Pietro Jr. · 04-02-2008, 07:14 PM

Hello, pictures would be a great help, you either have a byf made by Mauser or a Krieghoff, theres no such thing as a byf krieghoff.
Does your luger have Krieghoff, Anchor and HK on the middle toggle link or byf? What are the chamber markings? Black plastic gripswould be proper for a byf (mauser).
Hope this is some help.
Dante

Edward Tinker · 04-03-2008, 01:18 AM

Tom, welcome to the forum. There might be collectors in your area, although we are unsure since there is no location in your profile.

No kreighoff's were suffixed, so likely this is a mauser byf, does it have a date on the top of the reciver, i.e. 41 or 42?

Welcome to the forum!

Ed

scov · 04-03-2008, 11:13 AM

hi and thank,s for the reply i was a little confused reading the logo descriptions my pistol is logo three second from top 41 byf . with proof mark number 47 . when my computer savy daughter get,s home from school she is going to post some pic,s for me .

04-02-2008, 06:54 PM	#1
scov User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: murfreesboro tn. Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	newcomer seek,s info on dad,s krieghoff Hi my dad passed away last year and left me his prised luger. I was finally able to drive back to N.J to retrieve it . From your site and another Ihave been able to learn that it is a Krieghoff byf serial#3966 Ithink it has a stylized lower case u on the triger guard . all parts match with the exception of the mag. it,s # is 7950 n I have a few questions maybe you can help first it has no regimental markings of any kind why ? and is there any way to find out who once was issued this gun or when? I have seen this gun refered to as a black widow .this gun has no die mark on the barrel . My dad was stationed in Italy and was tasked with dumping guns in the ocean during the occupation im not sure if this is how he acquired it . i guess id like a little history . Thank you for any help

04-02-2008, 07:14 PM	#2
Dante Di Pietro Jr. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello, pictures would be a great help, you either have a byf made by Mauser or a Krieghoff, theres no such thing as a byf krieghoff. Does your luger have Krieghoff, Anchor and HK on the middle toggle link or byf? What are the chamber markings? Black plastic gripswould be proper for a byf (mauser). Hope this is some help. Dante

04-03-2008, 01:18 AM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,929 Thanks: 2,028 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	Tom, welcome to the forum. There might be collectors in your area, although we are unsure since there is no location in your profile. No kreighoff's were suffixed, so likely this is a mauser byf, does it have a date on the top of the reciver, i.e. 41 or 42? Welcome to the forum! Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

04-03-2008, 11:13 AM	#4
scov User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: murfreesboro tn. Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi and thank,s for the reply i was a little confused reading the logo descriptions my pistol is logo three second from top 41 byf . with proof mark number 47 . when my computer savy daughter get,s home from school she is going to post some pic,s for me .