41 Military BYF (Mauser) Luger Help

Clubbinaz · 06-01-2017, 04:42 PM

ok so it happened again. I got the opportunity to pickup this little gem from a man who's owned it a lot longer than I've been alive but Im having trouble with this one as it's marked a 41 and not the traditional 42's that I come across very often.

Any help with anything about it would be very helpful to me.

all numbers matching with mismatched steel mag Serial 7339 M
Marked 41
P 08
BYF
No unit marking I can find

tharpo · 06-01-2017, 06:00 PM

Your Luger looks all correct to me. The byf code started in early 1941 and continued into 1942. The suffix happens to be a "u". There were no 41 byf's with a "m" suffix.

Tom

alanint · 06-01-2017, 07:30 PM

Very correct and original Luger!

If the price is right, .....BUY IT!

Clubbinaz · 06-01-2017, 08:25 PM

What do you think it's worth?

DavidJayUden · 06-01-2017, 11:44 PM

For just the gun with one mag, maybe $1600 or a bit more (IMHO).
dju

Sky Zero · 06-01-2017, 11:52 PM

That's because they switched to BYF code in 1941, so yours is a 1941 BYF (mauser) luger.

MP38 · 06-02-2017, 04:13 AM

I agree. From what I can see, it looks like a good byf 41. As long as it's all matching, and If price is right, I'd buy it.

Matt

Clubbinaz · 06-02-2017, 10:37 AM

Nice so that worked out just fine. I bought a larger estate in its entirety and I allocated 500 bucks for this firearm so I did ok on this one.

Sergio Natali · 06-02-2017, 02:27 PM

FWICS that pistol is not in mint conditions any more but looks correct to the best of my knowledge.

kurusu · 06-04-2017, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

FWICS that pistol is not in mint conditions any more but looks correct to the best of my knowledge.

It's when I see a mint condition 76 year old military issued pistol that went through a major war that I start worrying.

4 Scale · 06-04-2017, 05:17 PM

Very nice pistol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurusu

It's when I see a mint condition 76 year old military issued pistol that went through a major war that I start worrying.

Agree. I am not interested in mint pistols, military or otherwise. I don't see that many in the high 90% range and therefore don't have much of a baseline to evaluate if the finish is original. They invariably carry a big price tag and the chance for fraud is simply too great. The only exception would be if purchased from an impeccable source with the experience and knowledge to evaluate finish, and the integrity to honestly describe it.

mrerick · 06-04-2017, 06:19 PM

We provide a very useful FAQ document that can answer many questions you may have about your Luger.

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=13121

06-01-2017, 04:42 PM	#1
Clubbinaz User Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 15 Thanks: 14 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	41 Military BYF (Mauser) Luger Help ok so it happened again. I got the opportunity to pickup this little gem from a man who's owned it a lot longer than I've been alive but Im having trouble with this one as it's marked a 41 and not the traditional 42's that I come across very often. Any help with anything about it would be very helpful to me. all numbers matching with mismatched steel mag Serial 7339 M Marked 41 P 08 BYF No unit marking I can find Attached Thumbnails

06-01-2017, 08:25 PM	#4
Clubbinaz User Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 15 Thanks: 14 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	What's the price? What do you think it's worth?

06-02-2017, 02:27 PM	#9
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	FWICS that pistol is not in mint conditions any more but looks correct to the best of my knowledge. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

06-04-2017, 06:19 PM	#12
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	We provide a very useful FAQ document that can answer many questions you may have about your Luger. http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=13121 __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

06-01-2017, 06:00 PM	#2
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 118 Thanked 383 Times in 158 Posts	Your Luger looks all correct to me. The byf code started in early 1941 and continued into 1942. The suffix happens to be a "u". There were no 41 byf's with a "m" suffix. Tom

06-01-2017, 07:30 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Very correct and original Luger! If the price is right, .....BUY IT!

06-01-2017, 11:44 PM	#5
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	For just the gun with one mag, maybe $1600 or a bit more (IMHO). dju

06-01-2017, 11:52 PM	#6
Sky Zero User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 308 Thanks: 134 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	That's because they switched to BYF code in 1941, so yours is a 1941 BYF (mauser) luger.

06-02-2017, 04:13 AM	#7
MP38 User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 464 Thanks: 36 Thanked 113 Times in 60 Posts	I agree. From what I can see, it looks like a good byf 41. As long as it's all matching, and If price is right, I'd buy it. Matt

06-02-2017, 10:37 AM	#8
Clubbinaz User Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 15 Thanks: 14 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Nice so that worked out just fine. I bought a larger estate in its entirety and I allocated 500 bucks for this firearm so I did ok on this one.