Aarron Davis' "Luger Handbook" Errors ? ? ? ?

Luke · 07-19-2001, 11:18 PM

On page 53 of "The Luger Handbook" by Aarron Davis regarding byf Lugers, he states,

"FINISH: Salt blue. Ejector, magazine catch, takedown lever, thumb safety, and trigger all straw colored."

I am sure that all of the other references I have used state that ALL components of the byf 41s and byf 42s are salt blued with NO strawed parts.

In referring to the 41 & 42 byf Luger production, he states,

"QUANTITY MADE: Several thousand military. Very few commercial contract."

Jan Still's book states that 113,000 42s and 126,000 41s were produced for a total of almost a quarter million pistols. The words, SEVERAL THOUSAND, in the Davis book does not leave the same impression.

Is the Davis book in error? Is this book a reliable reference?

07-19-2001, 11:18 PM	#1
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Aarron Davis' "Luger Handbook" Errors ? ? ? ? On page 53 of "The Luger Handbook" by Aarron Davis regarding byf Lugers, he states, "FINISH: Salt blue. Ejector, magazine catch, takedown lever, thumb safety, and trigger all straw colored." I am sure that all of the other references I have used state that ALL components of the byf 41s and byf 42s are salt blued with NO strawed parts. In referring to the 41 & 42 byf Luger production, he states, "QUANTITY MADE: Several thousand military. Very few commercial contract." Jan Still's book states that 113,000 42s and 126,000 41s were produced for a total of almost a quarter million pistols. The words, SEVERAL THOUSAND, in the Davis book does not leave the same impression. Is the Davis book in error? Is this book a reliable reference?