Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction; this is the Mauser Luger P08 “BYF” Code!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Mauser
Model: Luger P08 “BYF” Code
Serial: 2039
Date of Manufacture: 1941
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with V-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut with White Diamonds
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The full serial is stamped once, and the partial serial is stamped 7 times. The right has eagle over “655” waffenamts twice and an eagle clutching swas-tika mark. The bottom of the barrel is marked “2039 / 8,83”, the right of the barrel has an eagle clutching swas-tika mark, the left has eagle over “655”. The left of the breech-bolt has an eagle clutching swas-tika mark. The left of the frame is marked “P.08”. The top of the front toggle is marked “byf”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Luger P08, also known as the Pistole Parabellum, is one of the most iconic and recognizable autoloading pistols of the 20th century, admired for its aesthetics, ergonomics, and engineering. Designed by Georg Luger in the late 1890s as an improvement over the Borchardt pistol, it employed the unique toggle-lock action derived from Hiram Maxim’s early machine gun designs. Over the decades, the Luger earned a reputation for strength, accuracy, and reliability, remaining in German service long after the adoption of the Walther P38. During World War II, production shifted primarily to Mauser, and the use of letter-coded markings such as “byf” was implemented to obscure manufacturing sources. By the early 1940s, the “byf”-coded Lugers represented the final phase of Mauser production before the model was fully phased out in favor of the P38.
Model: Luger P08 “BYF” Code
Serial: 2039
Date of Manufacture: 1941
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with V-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut with White Diamonds
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The full serial is stamped once, and the partial serial is stamped 7 times. The right has eagle over “655” waffenamts twice and an eagle clutching swas-tika mark. The bottom of the barrel is marked “2039 / 8,83”, the right of the barrel has an eagle clutching swas-tika mark, the left has eagle over “655”. The left of the breech-bolt has an eagle clutching swas-tika mark. The left of the frame is marked “P.08”. The top of the front toggle is marked “byf”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Luger P08, also known as the Pistole Parabellum, is one of the most iconic and recognizable autoloading pistols of the 20th century, admired for its aesthetics, ergonomics, and engineering. Designed by Georg Luger in the late 1890s as an improvement over the Borchardt pistol, it employed the unique toggle-lock action derived from Hiram Maxim’s early machine gun designs. Over the decades, the Luger earned a reputation for strength, accuracy, and reliability, remaining in German service long after the adoption of the Walther P38. During World War II, production shifted primarily to Mauser, and the use of letter-coded markings such as “byf” was implemented to obscure manufacturing sources. By the early 1940s, the “byf”-coded Lugers represented the final phase of Mauser production before the model was fully phased out in favor of the P38.
This particular example is a Mauser Model P08 Luger with the “byf” code, manufactured in 1941, chambered in 9mm with a 4-inch barrel. It features a blue finish, checkered walnut grips with white diamond inlays, and the classic blade front and V-notch rear sights. The pistol retains detailed military proof and acceptance markings, including eagle-over-“655” Waffenamts, eagle-and-swas-tika stamps, and full and partial serial numbers found throughout the frame, barrel, and breech components. As one of the last WWII-issued Mauser Lugers, this piece holds significant historical and collectible value, appealing both to military historians and dedicated firearm collectors. Its place in the transition from the famed Luger to the P38 ensures its enduring importance as a tangible artifact of German arms production during World War II.
Contents:
Contents:
This example will ship with one additional magazine, pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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