1941 byf Questions

Dwight Gruber · 01-12-2006, 04:27 PM

Herb,

A good point, and thanks for bringing it up. I checked Still Axis Pistols p.125, according to this source the earliest byf 41 were issued with 122-marked extruded magazines, aluminum base serial-numbered to the gun. byf 41 were "generally" issued with fxo-marked mags, aluminum base serial-numbered; byf 42 were "generally" issued with the black plastic, unmarked base.

Still also notes the existence of these extruded mags with aluminum bases and only 42, S/42, or WaffenAmt eagle acceptance marks; he identifies these as arsenal replacement magazines.

In my conservative opinion the black plastic on a byf 42, or replacement-marked mags on byf 41 and 42, are 'authentic'; anything else either matches or doesn't.

--Dwight

01-12-2006, 04:27 PM	#18
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Herb, A good point, and thanks for bringing it up. I checked Still Axis Pistols p.125, according to this source the earliest byf 41 were issued with 122-marked extruded magazines, aluminum base serial-numbered to the gun. byf 41 were "generally" issued with fxo-marked mags, aluminum base serial-numbered; byf 42 were "generally" issued with the black plastic, unmarked base. Still also notes the existence of these extruded mags with aluminum bases and only 42, S/42, or WaffenAmt eagle acceptance marks; he identifies these as arsenal replacement magazines. In my conservative opinion the black plastic on a byf 42, or replacement-marked mags on byf 41 and 42, are 'authentic'; anything else either matches or doesn't. --Dwight