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Unread 02-05-2014, 11:44 AM   #1
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Default Black Widow grip evolution....

Hello to all, I noticed the start of a discussion in the "wanted to Buy" section and thought I'd toss in my two cents in this category... Well, here goes.. I remember a while back, and this isn't that long ago, where 1920 commercials, WW1 DWM & especially Erfurts), and byf Lugers were plentiful and actually fairly cheap?? At that same time, plastic was pretty much frowned on and held with universal contempt... Only real collectibles were Colt percussion, and early Winchester lever actions... Well, to shorten the story a'bit, anyone who was then burdened with trying to peddle a Luger with plastic grips only had one course of action, and that was to find a nice set of walnut plates to bring their Luger back to old timey collectors perceptions.. So, just like lemmings, there was a huge rush, which lasted for several decades, to correct seemingly un-correct lugers!! Then, all of a sudden, plastics & composites became acceptable, stories were told, or created, and all of a sudden the trend slowed, stopped and then reversed??.. So for the last decade there has been a frenzy, to again, re-create what really wasn't real in the first place?? (did I just say that??..)
Anyway, trying to buy a set of Black Widow grips has really hit an all new high same as gold did just recently... I'm in for the long run, and I'm pretty sure more will surface and prices hopefully will relax a'bit.. cuz I like plastic! ... Best to all, til...lat'r....GT
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