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·I was just recently guided toward your web site, and I am impressed at the amount of knowledge available. Hopefully someone will recognize my info and be able to point me in the right direction.
I have a 41 byf "Black Widow" in quite respectible condition. I am interested in learning more about the markings that I found while admiring it for what it is. First, it has the serial # 1507 Ku (with two dots over the "u") on the left side of the receiver just behind the barrel union. On the bottom of the barrel is stamped S/42 approximately 1/4" forward of the receiver. On the bottom side of the barrel/receiver, each has an alignment mark, and between the alignment mark on the receiver and the lug that seats into the frame is stamped DF, with PG directly below. On the right side of the receiver is an "eagle" stamp, head pointing left with 2 "feathers" per wing, and ZA stamped inside (100% sure on the A, 90% on the Z, as it is faint). The same stamp appears on the left side of the barrel, just in front of the receiver. Just above the "bird" on the barrel is a stamp reading W154 with a vertical line between the W and the 1, and a horizontal line above and below the whole sequence. Another "bird" appears on the left side of the breechblock as described earlier, located up and to the right of the extractor pin. 07 is stamped on the side of the firing pin, behind byf on the center toggle link, on the extractor (which is a reddish copper color), on the tirgger sideplate in the center, on the sideplate locking bolt, on the trigger to the left of the pin that seats in the side cover, and at the top of the safety bar as well as on the safety lever. 42 is stamped on the underside of the safety lever. Gesichert is displayed in white when safety is on.
I gave as much detail as possible using as many of the correct names for parts as I was able to find. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My first and main concern is the serial number. Interesting combination of letters after the numbers.
Thank you again for the opportunity to be a part of this site.
Chris
I have a 41 byf "Black Widow" in quite respectible condition. I am interested in learning more about the markings that I found while admiring it for what it is. First, it has the serial # 1507 Ku (with two dots over the "u") on the left side of the receiver just behind the barrel union. On the bottom of the barrel is stamped S/42 approximately 1/4" forward of the receiver. On the bottom side of the barrel/receiver, each has an alignment mark, and between the alignment mark on the receiver and the lug that seats into the frame is stamped DF, with PG directly below. On the right side of the receiver is an "eagle" stamp, head pointing left with 2 "feathers" per wing, and ZA stamped inside (100% sure on the A, 90% on the Z, as it is faint). The same stamp appears on the left side of the barrel, just in front of the receiver. Just above the "bird" on the barrel is a stamp reading W154 with a vertical line between the W and the 1, and a horizontal line above and below the whole sequence. Another "bird" appears on the left side of the breechblock as described earlier, located up and to the right of the extractor pin. 07 is stamped on the side of the firing pin, behind byf on the center toggle link, on the extractor (which is a reddish copper color), on the tirgger sideplate in the center, on the sideplate locking bolt, on the trigger to the left of the pin that seats in the side cover, and at the top of the safety bar as well as on the safety lever. 42 is stamped on the underside of the safety lever. Gesichert is displayed in white when safety is on.
I gave as much detail as possible using as many of the correct names for parts as I was able to find. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My first and main concern is the serial number. Interesting combination of letters after the numbers.
Thank you again for the opportunity to be a part of this site.
Chris
