Black widow with British proofs question

wworker · 03-14-2009, 12:45 PM

I recently picked up this byf 42 with black grips, all matching serial numbers except the mag.

This pistol has the british proofs on it as seen in the picture below.

I know how much original black widows are selling for usually, but how much does the british proofing detract from the value?

zinfull · 03-14-2009, 01:37 PM

I just bought a byf41 matching with the same BNP marks. How much it devalues the pistol depends on what non marked pistols are selling at the time. I would say the going price for this type of gun is $6-700.

Jerry

jonnyc · 03-14-2009, 02:35 PM

You can hardly get a decent, mis-matched shooter for $600-700. If the "Widow" is all-matching, I would add $300-400 to the above. I may be alone in this, but I wouldn't equate British firing proofs with really ugly US importer markings, and wouldn't seriously devalue a weapon with them.

wworker · 03-14-2009, 04:44 PM

Yes, I agree. This is a real black widow. AIM was selling Finnish reworks about a year ago for $1100 if I remember correctly.

The magazine has me puzzled as I thought byf42 had a black bottom magazine.

This magazine must be a transitional magazine.

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wworker User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Black widow with British proofs question I recently picked up this byf 42 with black grips, all matching serial numbers except the mag. This pistol has the british proofs on it as seen in the picture below. I know how much original black widows are selling for usually, but how much does the british proofing detract from the value?

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03-14-2009, 01:37 PM	#2
zinfull Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sonoma County CA Posts: 244 Thanks: 5 Thanked 34 Times in 17 Posts	I just bought a byf41 matching with the same BNP marks. How much it devalues the pistol depends on what non marked pistols are selling at the time. I would say the going price for this type of gun is $6-700. Jerry

03-14-2009, 02:35 PM	#3
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	You can hardly get a decent, mis-matched shooter for $600-700. If the "Widow" is all-matching, I would add $300-400 to the above. I may be alone in this, but I wouldn't equate British firing proofs with really ugly US importer markings, and wouldn't seriously devalue a weapon with them.

03-14-2009, 04:44 PM	#4
wworker User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, I agree. This is a real black widow. AIM was selling Finnish reworks about a year ago for $1100 if I remember correctly. The magazine has me puzzled as I thought byf42 had a black bottom magazine. This magazine must be a transitional magazine.