Looking for more info. BYF 41 SN-3877

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

This according to the gunsmith that examined it...

Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

Grips are original according to the gunsmith that looked at it and he did refer to it as a black widow...

"Gunsmiths", "dealers", "relatives of the vet who brought it back" stories and descriptions all need to be taken with a grain of salt.

My LGS is a great guy but is not knowledgeable about Lugers or pretty much anything military. He started a business to earn a living, meaning he is a JOATAMON.

John/guns3545 seems knowledgeable and his comments are certainly illuminating. I'm not a collector but what he has told you is way more than any other single Luger I've read about here in six years.

Lugers have passed through many hands over the years. Some owners have 'improved' them by substituting parts that may not have been original. Grips come to mind immediately. Bakelite grips are to my mind more desirable than plastic and can be distinguished by methods described elsewhere in this forum [Search].

Nice Luger; hopefully the first of many.