1941 byf matching numbers?

Quentin · 04-12-2007, 09:32 AM

Edited/updated....

Thanks Frank! This byf looks like it was stored away most of its life. Not much overall wear, very sharp edges with little bluing worn away but there are marks here and there. I'd almost swear it's unfired, I've never fired it in the ten years I've had it anyway. Unfortunately the take down lever is pretty dinged up, guess someone didn't know how to field strip the pistol.

Didn't realize the magazine pictured was post war. Good eye, you're right as usual! Now that I look at it, that magazine has to be of recent manufacture, maybe added as a second magazine just before I bought the pistol in about 1997. It and a WWII magazine that has fxo with 37 under it came with the pistol and I had the new looking mag inserted for the picture. I've switched to the fxo now that I know the difference.

I wonder if the "black widow" grips are original. I should take them off (very carefully I've read) and get good pictures of both sides.

Well now I have a clear view of the Mauser hump and the Mauser stock lug hole! Never noticed the difference from my DWM frame before.

04-12-2007, 09:32 AM	#8
Quentin User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NorthWest USA Posts: 124 Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Edited/updated.... Thanks Frank! This byf looks like it was stored away most of its life. Not much overall wear, very sharp edges with little bluing worn away but there are marks here and there. I'd almost swear it's unfired, I've never fired it in the ten years I've had it anyway. Unfortunately the take down lever is pretty dinged up, guess someone didn't know how to field strip the pistol. Didn't realize the magazine pictured was post war. Good eye, you're right as usual! Now that I look at it, that magazine has to be of recent manufacture, maybe added as a second magazine just before I bought the pistol in about 1997. It and a WWII magazine that has fxo with 37 under it came with the pistol and I had the new looking mag inserted for the picture. I've switched to the fxo now that I know the difference. I wonder if the "black widow" grips are original. I should take them off (very carefully I've read) and get good pictures of both sides. Well now I have a clear view of the Mauser hump and the Mauser stock lug hole! Never noticed the difference from my DWM frame before.