byf 1942

PMB · 06-18-2004, 03:09 PM

I just have bought my first Luger and I would like to know about this particular pistol as much as possible. The previous owner has no knowledge about the history of the gun, so I would like to know if there is possibility to trace the service record of the pistol, haveing its serial number? My Luger was manufactured in 1942 by Mauser factory - the producer code of the pistol is : "byf", the serial number : 2455 "i" , the Waffenamt: 135
I am affraid that there is no chance to find out to what army unit the gun was supplied but may be at least somebody can assess in what month of the year the pistol was produced?
I will be gratefula for any information.

P.S
Should the magazines also bear the two last digits of the serial number of the pistol? In my Luger the magazines probably are from different pistol - they are bearing the producer code : "fxo", the Waffenamt : 37 and the description "P 08".

06-18-2004, 03:09 PM	#1
PMB New User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	byf 1942 I just have bought my first Luger and I would like to know about this particular pistol as much as possible. The previous owner has no knowledge about the history of the gun, so I would like to know if there is possibility to trace the service record of the pistol, haveing its serial number? My Luger was manufactured in 1942 by Mauser factory - the producer code of the pistol is : "byf", the serial number : 2455 "i" , the Waffenamt: 135 I am affraid that there is no chance to find out to what army unit the gun was supplied but may be at least somebody can assess in what month of the year the pistol was produced? I will be gratefula for any information. P.S Should the magazines also bear the two last digits of the serial number of the pistol? In my Luger the magazines probably are from different pistol - they are bearing the producer code : "fxo", the Waffenamt : 37 and the description "P 08".