Help me solve the mystery

c3006 · 01-04-2010, 07:22 PM

I picked up 10 lugers and called up Hugh to talk em over and we hit on this BYF 42 with a 0 stamped on the back and he thought it might mean is was made for another country but I could not find it in the books. I am here at the home of all luger knowage seeking the truth.

thanks c

FNorm · 01-04-2010, 08:28 PM

It's the fabled 'Officer's Model"....LOL

c3006 · 01-05-2010, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by FNorm

It's the fabled 'Officer's Model"....LOL

No,if that were true it would be nickle plated and have a 1" barell

Lugerdoc · 01-05-2010, 10:08 AM

The "O" could possibly stand for Ostrich (Austria), but more likely is just an inspector's mark. TH

Vlim · 01-05-2010, 06:35 PM

The gun has been reblued at some point in time. Probably just the remains of a rack number.

pitsword · 01-05-2010, 09:15 PM

I thought that the 0 was for the "Brown Recluse", a close cousin to the "Bl**k W##ow. Very rare, seldom seen and so sought after.
Pitsword

Hugh · 01-06-2010, 04:42 PM

So, What Clint has is a rare Brown Recluse Luger inspected by an Ostrich!

c3006 · 01-06-2010, 04:45 PM

Dont forget it was reblued by John Moses Browning

01-04-2010, 07:22 PM	#1
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Help me solve the mystery I picked up 10 lugers and called up Hugh to talk em over and we hit on this BYF 42 with a 0 stamped on the back and he thought it might mean is was made for another country but I could not find it in the books. I am here at the home of all luger knowage seeking the truth. thanks c __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

01-04-2010, 08:28 PM	#2
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	It's the fabled 'Officer's Model"....LOL Last edited by FNorm; 01-04-2010 at 08:29 PM. Reason: add

01-05-2010, 10:08 AM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	The "O" could possibly stand for Ostrich (Austria), but more likely is just an inspector's mark. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-06-2010, 04:42 PM	#7
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	So, What Clint has is a rare Brown Recluse Luger inspected by an Ostrich! __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

01-06-2010, 04:45 PM	#8
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Dont forget it was reblued by John Moses Browning __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

01-05-2010, 06:35 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	The gun has been reblued at some point in time. Probably just the remains of a rack number.

01-05-2010, 09:15 PM	#6
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	I thought that the 0 was for the "Brown Recluse", a close cousin to the "Bl**k W##ow. Very rare, seldom seen and so sought after. Pitsword