BYF-41 Bringback

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Here is a complete rig bringback. It is an early "byf-41".
The tool is marked E/135.
The metal twine tied to the closure strap is where the customs tag was tied at one time. Unfortunately it has been lost.
Sidney Yaverbaum was a member of the 91st division. The 91st served in Italy. Most likely this pistol was picked up there.
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Thats just an awesome first series 41 in excellent condition. Overall nice original bluing and is that dried up oil that has given the safety a goldish color. Love seeing these pistols with the complete package and the capture paper to boot.
Brian

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Brian,
You are right it is grease on the safety. I never cleaned all of the original cosmo off of the gun. He really took care of it.
Thanks for pointing that out.
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If I see the photo correctly, there is no letter suffiz under the frame serial numbers. If that is indeed the case this is actually a very late 1941 production, probably made near the last week of that year!

Are the right receiver stamps 135 or 655? That 135 marked tool is probably worth $200+.

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Phil,
You are right. It is a later one. It is not one of the mixed E/135/E655 codes. I wish it were.
The E/135 tools are hard to find. I have another one in a "byf-42" rig. They are the only two that I have seen in a long time.
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