Matching Byf 41 except mag - shooter or?

93hp · 07-13-2024, 10:48 PM

And these are pictures of the non-matching mag and the strange marks inside the muzzle.

Thanks for looking!

gunbugs · 07-14-2024, 12:29 PM

Finish looks original to me. I'd shoot it the way it is. Mec-gar mags are a good idea. Sad that someone ran a tap into the muzzle, but if it still groups OK, then it's OK past that. Pretty gun.

Eugen · 07-15-2024, 12:35 AM

OP, you did well on that Luger. Congrats! Definitely buy one or two Mec-Gar mags if you plan to shoot it. It is debatable for many if it is wise to shoot an original finish, matching Luger. If you only plan to rarely shoot it and feel lucky, you could just shoot it as is. Use 115gn projectiles with relatively light loads. I hand load my Luger ammo with just enough powder to properly cycle/function. I'm sure you already watched a few YouTube videos on field stripping and properly cleaning and lubing. Be sure to give us a range report, if you decide to shoot it.

07-13-2024, 10:48 PM	#1
93hp New User Join Date: Jul 2024 Posts: 4 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	And the mag And these are pictures of the non-matching mag and the strange marks inside the muzzle. Thanks for looking! Attached Thumbnails

07-15-2024, 12:35 AM	#3
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 793 Thanks: 401 Thanked 634 Times in 336 Posts	OP, you did well on that Luger. Congrats! Definitely buy one or two Mec-Gar mags if you plan to shoot it. It is debatable for many if it is wise to shoot an original finish, matching Luger. If you only plan to rarely shoot it and feel lucky, you could just shoot it as is. Use 115gn projectiles with relatively light loads. I hand load my Luger ammo with just enough powder to properly cycle/function. I'm sure you already watched a few YouTube videos on field stripping and properly cleaning and lubing. Be sure to give us a range report, if you decide to shoot it. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

07-14-2024, 12:29 PM	#2
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 672 Thanks: 371 Thanked 1,202 Times in 407 Posts	Finish looks original to me. I'd shoot it the way it is. Mec-gar mags are a good idea. Sad that someone ran a tap into the muzzle, but if it still groups OK, then it's OK past that. Pretty gun.