Mausers 42 dated

kidvett · 03-13-2004, 09:06 AM

Hello,

A week ago I read in a topic that someone was mentionning having both the P08 & P38 made by Mauser in 42. I find myself lucky to have such a pair...which I consider hard to come by as the BYF 42 P38s are not that common. This one was the first one I located a few years back. I've seen only another one since but it was a mismatched reblued pistol with no collector interest...

P08 is an H block BW & P38 is Serial no 2899. Of all the military produced pistols, I guess that Mauser offerings in 42 are the only possibility of having both a P08 & a P38 by the same maker...

MARK <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Nick Davis · 03-13-2004, 09:32 AM

Mark,
what a great pair of BYF,s , you sure know how to pick them. Wow

Frank · 03-13-2004, 01:51 PM

Hi Mark, nice looking pistols!! I have a nice high K-Block byf 42 Luger and almost a twin to your P.38. Mine is serial number 2879, only 20 pistols before yours.

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kidvett · 03-15-2004, 08:17 PM

Hello Frank,

Does your P38 has a greyish dull military type bluing ?? This is the kind of finish on this one, quite nice looking in my opinion. Sad that Mauser changed to a more common bluing type in 43...By the way, your K block is very close to the last Military Mauser produced P08s...

Nick,

That P38 was my first one !! and still my favorite !! I guess I prefer that Greyish finish to higher condition pistols I have...( see photo )

MARK

Frank · 03-16-2004, 08:41 AM

Hi Mark, hope you are feeling better every day!

Yes the finish on my byf 42 P.38 is the dull blue type. I don't know why they changed the finish, but I like the 1942 finish better too!!

The Luger is about 10,000 from the end of production. Only the L-Block and the first few M-Block have higher numbers. That is, of course, for the German Military Contracts. The rest of the M and N-Blocks went to Portugal and Bulgaria.

Cheers!

03-13-2004, 09:06 AM	#1
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Mausers 42 dated Hello, A week ago I read in a topic that someone was mentionning having both the P08 & P38 made by Mauser in 42. I find myself lucky to have such a pair...which I consider hard to come by as the BYF 42 P38s are not that common. This one was the first one I located a few years back. I've seen only another one since but it was a mismatched reblued pistol with no collector interest... P08 is an H block BW & P38 is Serial no 2899. Of all the military produced pistols, I guess that Mauser offerings in 42 are the only possibility of having both a P08 & a P38 by the same maker... MARK <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

03-13-2004, 09:32 AM	#2
Nick Davis User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Layton, Utah Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mark, what a great pair of BYF,s , you sure know how to pick them. Wow

03-13-2004, 01:51 PM	#3
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Mark, nice looking pistols!! I have a nice high K-Block byf 42 Luger and almost a twin to your P.38. Mine is serial number 2879, only 20 pistols before yours. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

03-15-2004, 08:17 PM	#4
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hello Frank, Does your P38 has a greyish dull military type bluing ?? This is the kind of finish on this one, quite nice looking in my opinion. Sad that Mauser changed to a more common bluing type in 43...By the way, your K block is very close to the last Military Mauser produced P08s... Nick, That P38 was my first one !! and still my favorite !! I guess I prefer that Greyish finish to higher condition pistols I have...( see photo ) MARK

03-16-2004, 08:41 AM	#5
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Mark, hope you are feeling better every day! Yes the finish on my byf 42 P.38 is the dull blue type. I don't know why they changed the finish, but I like the 1942 finish better too!! The Luger is about 10,000 from the end of production. Only the L-Block and the first few M-Block have higher numbers. That is, of course, for the German Military Contracts. The rest of the M and N-Blocks went to Portugal and Bulgaria. Cheers!