"Black Widow" Luger?

taperloc

March 13, 2003 15:59

What exactly is a "Black Widow" Luger? I think I mite have one.

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p0838

March 13, 2003 16:01
Nazi Issue Luger with black plastic grips
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rufe-snow

March 13, 2003 16:30
Stold this from www.lugerforum.com, hope they don't mind.

Q: What is a "Black Widow" Luger?
A:
Typically a 41 or a 42 dated chamber Mauser, toggle coded "byf" with black plastic grips (on about 20% of them). This was simply a marketing tactic employed, and the phase was coined by Ralph Shattuck (he tells me). It really worked. These guns have a black salt blued finish, black grips, and all blued (black color) small parts (trigger, safety lever and take down lever). Some of the 1940 vintage (a very few), and 41/42 Lugers had them also, but primiarly the "byf" with black grips are a "Black Widow". This was an American invention, and had no German basis at all! German collectors say "Huh?" sometimes, when you mention the term! Shown below is an example of a "Black Widow".
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dkf

March 13, 2003 18:17
ruf-snow gave a very educated response. Also when you are talking to the average German and you say Luger they get a blank look, If you say P08 they may pull one out of the wall. Luger is another American term.
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taperloc

March 14, 2003 03:48
This has to be the absolutely best web site ever, at least for me.

Thanks Guy, I really appreciate your educated input. Guess I don't have a Black Widow.
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