Newbie with a 41 byf

terry8mm · 04-27-2009, 08:20 PM

Hello all,

I recently purchased some guns from a widow. As I was finishing loading the gear, the lady said she found another pistol in the bathroom.

Now, I had just bought $3k in various guns from her. I said O.K. I'm about spent out for the day I'll give you $200.00.

Today I got around to looking at what I bought, it is a 41 -byf.
The toggle, trigger, safety, mag release, take down lever and side plate have been nickel plated. The rest of the gun has been abrasive blasted (screwed huh?) inside and out.

The good, all matching, even the grips, very tight and shoots great.

Now, do I blue it, or Dura Coat for a shooter.

TIA, for any help or comments.

Edward Tinker · 04-27-2009, 08:47 PM

Welcome, weird isn't it?

I would say as is, it is worth $400-$450 as a shooter as is. Kinda hard to take and reblue it. Shame it was messed with, I bet the rest was nickled at one time and the frame and receiver were sand blasted to take the nickle off.

Ed

Sieger · 04-27-2009, 09:41 PM

Terry:

Do you know what this Luger was doing in her bathroom?

The byf 41 I have is a great pistol, very accurate and of high quality manufacture.

Sieger

Ron Wood · 04-27-2009, 10:59 PM

Screwed? I think not. For $200 you probably could be accused of stealing it. Remove the rest of the nickel plating, re-blue it, and shoot the bejeebers out of it. What a neat opportunity to have a basically sound shooter Luger for the price of the grips.

terry8mm · 04-27-2009, 11:11 PM

Her husband kept it in the towels. There were guns everywhere in the house. All loaded, all with the safeties off!

BTW, the nickel was not blasted off, it has been powder blasted to a satin finish.
I tried 3 different touch up blueing solutions and none affected the finish.

terry8mm · 04-27-2009, 11:15 PM

"Screwed", not me the pistol. LOL.
I took several, "parts", guns on the deal, I just took a glance, as she had it wrapped in an old towel. With the yellowed stainless look I figured it was a Ruger or Erma .22lr.

DavidJayUden · 04-27-2009, 11:26 PM

I've had one with all those parts, except the toggle, plated. I had the plating shop strip it and had it all salt blued for a very nice looker.
How about this, match the toggle and side plate to the rest of the gun, and straw the small stuff.
You'll be the only one at the range with one of those...
DJU

04-27-2009, 08:20 PM	#1
terry8mm New User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Newbie with a 41 byf Hello all, I recently purchased some guns from a widow. As I was finishing loading the gear, the lady said she found another pistol in the bathroom. Now, I had just bought $3k in various guns from her. I said O.K. I'm about spent out for the day I'll give you $200.00. Today I got around to looking at what I bought, it is a 41 -byf. The toggle, trigger, safety, mag release, take down lever and side plate have been nickel plated. The rest of the gun has been abrasive blasted (screwed huh?) inside and out. The good, all matching, even the grips, very tight and shoots great. Now, do I blue it, or Dura Coat for a shooter. TIA, for any help or comments. Attached Thumbnails

04-27-2009, 08:47 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Welcome, weird isn't it? I would say as is, it is worth $400-$450 as a shooter as is. Kinda hard to take and reblue it. Shame it was messed with, I bet the rest was nickled at one time and the frame and receiver were sand blasted to take the nickle off. 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

04-27-2009, 10:59 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Screwed? I think not. For $200 you probably could be accused of stealing it. Remove the rest of the nickel plating, re-blue it, and shoot the bejeebers out of it. What a neat opportunity to have a basically sound shooter Luger for the price of the grips. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

04-27-2009, 09:41 PM	#3
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 2,144 Thanked 402 Times in 251 Posts	Terry: Do you know what this Luger was doing in her bathroom? The byf 41 I have is a great pistol, very accurate and of high quality manufacture. Sieger

04-27-2009, 11:11 PM	#5
terry8mm New User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Her husband kept it in the towels. There were guns everywhere in the house. All loaded, all with the safeties off! BTW, the nickel was not blasted off, it has been powder blasted to a satin finish. I tried 3 different touch up blueing solutions and none affected the finish.

04-27-2009, 11:15 PM	#6
terry8mm New User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"Screwed", not me the pistol. LOL. I took several, "parts", guns on the deal, I just took a glance, as she had it wrapped in an old towel. With the yellowed stainless look I figured it was a Ruger or Erma .22lr.

04-27-2009, 11:26 PM	#7
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I've had one with all those parts, except the toggle, plated. I had the plating shop strip it and had it all salt blued for a very nice looker. How about this, match the toggle and side plate to the rest of the gun, and straw the small stuff. You'll be the only one at the range with one of those... DJU