42 BYF Military P.08 Luger 9mm Help..

[mrerick]

As already mentioned, Lugers were numbered from 1 to 10,000 in each lettered block, and you have "89f" made very early in the F block in 1942. The full serial number appears on the front of the frame above the trigger guard. "89" over the letter "f".

It was made toward the end of military Luger production by Mauser in Oberndorf. "byf" was their concealment code, and the E/135 inspector worked there.

Your milled steel magazines with plastic bases are original and considered matching for this gun, and are properly un-numbered. They were made by Haenel Schmeisser and have an E/37 acceptance stamp and "fxo" maker's concealment code.

What number is inside the trigger plate? There may be no number, or it might be "01" or "9"...

As your Luger is all matching and appears to be in original finish, it is considered collectible. Many of us do not fire collectible guns because of the potential of breaking an original numbered part. Avoid storing it in it's holster. It's unlikely, but moisture and tanning chemicals that sometimes remain in the leather can damage the finish.

Marc