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01-26-2024, 05:22 PM | #1 |
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Introduction and help with suffix identification
Hello All,
I'm a 34 year old gun enthusiast/collector based out of Florida. I only collect military firearms with a focus on WW2. I recently acquired my first Luger. It's a byf 41 with a properly stamped fxo magazine with nonserialized black bakelite bottom. I bought it from the grandson of a US Army officer that graduated West Point in 1944 (would finish his military career a Captain), immediately was sent to Europe, and returned in 1945. Along the way, he acquired this Luger and brought it back to the states, so the story goes. It came with a holster and a second magazine that doesn't match the gun, but may belong with the holster, which I don't believe matches the gun based on my limited knowledge and research (will make another post for that). The gun, including the grips, shows up a little darker in these pictures than they really are. I haven't fully stripped it down to check the serial numbers on internal parts, but all numbers on exterior match. I am having trouble confidently identifying the serial number suffix. I have included some pictures for reference. I originally thought it was a "f", but upon further research, I now believe it to be a "t". Already planning on my next Luger purchase, which I would like to be a S/42 version. Thanks in advance for any help. Last edited by Geladen; 01-26-2024 at 09:45 PM. |
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01-26-2024, 07:57 PM | #2 |
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01-26-2024, 08:54 PM | #3 |
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Yes that is a "t".
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01-27-2024, 12:35 AM | #4 | |
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01-27-2024, 12:37 AM | #5 |
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01-28-2024, 11:01 PM | #6 |
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Slightly better picture of the left side of the gun. More to come.
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01-29-2024, 08:00 AM | #7 |
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01-31-2024, 04:42 PM | #8 |
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Finally did a partial takedown of the gun. Wanted to get s look at the inside and verify some more matching numbers. Looks to be all matching from what I've seen. More to come.
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01-31-2024, 08:24 PM | #9 |
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Those are really great close up pictures and so clear. How did you get such good pictures if you don't mind me asking?
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I was using the camera on my phone, a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. They take pretty high quality pictures so you can zoom in quite a bit without losing much quality. Phones these days have some pretty decent cameras on them. |
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