Daves01ss and other new Luger owners,
you should know that the original black grips on "black widow" Lugers are made of bakelite and not "plastic" as we know it today... these grips are at least 64 years old or older and can be extremely fragile depending on how they have been cared for an stored over the years. Shooting with these grips is NOT recommended for this reason. You should obtain some aftermarket grips for shooting sessions...
I can highly recommend East German grips (these vary from brown to black and some reddish marble plastic and have a bullseye target design on each side) and fit the Mauser made Lugers Very Well. They are not expensive, but prices keep rising. They feel good in the hand.
Another good shooter grip is the Russian type replacement grip that is made of black plastic and has vertical grooves instead of checkering.
Use these or other wooden grips for shooting and save the originals.
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regards, -John S
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