ID Help needed please

Mike B · 10-04-2006, 08:50 PM

Greetings Guys,
I recently posted a picture of my newly-acquired "Black Widow" on another thread entitled "Is this a Black Widow". Super Moderator & Super Gentleman John Sabato wrote me stating that he had studied my picture very carefully and noticed the grips on my Luger did not look exactly right. He was somewhat fearful that they may be aftermarket grips. Well, I have the very unique opportunity to say that I know the person who, in this case did not actually capture this Luger, but was handed this Luger by the spouse of the German office who carried it. I am not at liberty to say much more, but from that, I know the grips are not US made or current production. So next thought. Could they be Kreighoff grips according to Mr. Sabato? That is my question to the forum. Could two happy krauts on a Saturday night, one infantryman and one flyboy have decided to swap their grips? Who knows? But if they are modern replacement grips, lay it on me, and there goes my friend's story about his meeting the German officers in the jungles of South America. Here is an afterthought: I am including two more pictures of what I believe to be legit "Black Widow" grips for comparison. If these are not the real thing either, please let me know. The real ones are the last two pictures.

Mike

10-04-2006, 08:50 PM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	ID Help needed please Greetings Guys, I recently posted a picture of my newly-acquired "Black Widow" on another thread entitled "Is this a Black Widow". Super Moderator & Super Gentleman John Sabato wrote me stating that he had studied my picture very carefully and noticed the grips on my Luger did not look exactly right. He was somewhat fearful that they may be aftermarket grips. Well, I have the very unique opportunity to say that I know the person who, in this case did not actually capture this Luger, but was handed this Luger by the spouse of the German office who carried it. I am not at liberty to say much more, but from that, I know the grips are not US made or current production. So next thought. Could they be Kreighoff grips according to Mr. Sabato? That is my question to the forum. Could two happy krauts on a Saturday night, one infantryman and one flyboy have decided to swap their grips? Who knows? But if they are modern replacement grips, lay it on me, and there goes my friend's story about his meeting the German officers in the jungles of South America. Here is an afterthought: I am including two more pictures of what I believe to be legit "Black Widow" grips for comparison. If these are not the real thing either, please let me know. The real ones are the last two pictures. Mike