History of My "Balck Widow"...

Pete, sorry for the delay. I did spend some time checking my copy of Luger Proof Marks and found a couple of the circle style proofs that you describe, identified as British proofs from B'ham and Vickers.. Also I would recommend that you look at the British proofs depicted in the Lugers at Random pages shown on the "Lugers Link that Tracey provided about 6 links down from your reminder post to me on the 21st. This link shows details of the British Crown over VP proofs and others (about 5 pages into the proof section). I think you must ID every proof on the pistol to really determine the sceniro of the history. While you are at this site, see if any of the proofs are like the Erfurt prrofs it shows.