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CUSTOM MAUSER "BYF" CODE "42" DATE P.08 LUGER

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,400.00 USD
CUSTOM MAUSER  BYF  CODE  42  DATE P.08 LUGER
SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL. Cal. 9x19mm Parabellum. S# 6405g. Bbl. 5 3/4". P.08 Luger mfg. by Mauser during World War II. The top of the bbl. extension is marked "42", with Mauser Eagle/135 acceptance proofs stamped on the right. Toggle is marked with Mauser's "byf" mfg. code. Metal components exhibit a reapplied blue finish overall. Frame is mounted with 2-piece checkered wood grips. Right grip panel is a contemporary replacement. Original bbl. has been replaced with an unmarked 5 3/4" custom bbl. Nearly all numbers are matching, with the exception of the hold-open latch, bbl., grips, and reproduction mag. MAGS: 1 8-rd. reproduction. CONDITION: metal components retain the majority of their reapplied blue finish, exhibiting some scattered spots of mild wear and some scattered spots of pitting beneath the finish. Grip straps exhibit wear, thinning, and mild surface oxidation. Mirror bore, exhibiting well defined rifling throughout. Grips are very good overall. (24-1860/MLW). CURIO. $800-1,400.