More Black Widow Questions (long)

I also have a 1941 mfg. byf marked P.08 with black grips. It was my first Luger purchase and I bought it last year from a reputable local dealer after reading all I could on Lugers (Kenyon, Whittington, Still, etc). But after reading some previous posts, I'm worried that I may not have gotten what I paid for...


My gun is in 95% or better condition (with very light holster wear to muzzle and edges) and all matching. Serial # is 606, I believe it is "s" block (it looks like a lowercase cursive "s" to me). The gun has all the appropriate proofs (mostly Eagle 655) in all the right places. The black bakelite grips show light wear and fit the gun perfectly, but are not marked in any way. The gun came with a very nice "cey" marked light brown holster, Eagle 655 marked tool, cleaning rod, and even an original leather lanyard for the pistol. It came with two mags. One had an aluminum bottom and is marked with an Eagle 655 proof on the bottom, but no serial number. The other mag is a black-bottomed fxo mag without serial number.


I bought this gun as an original, matching collector's piece. Based on what I'd read about black grips and unnumbered/replacement mags I thought it was kosher, but after reading the related threads below about "Black Widows", and specifically the comments of Frank and Bill M, I'm worried that I made a costly mistake.


Y'all have a wonderful site here--I've learned a lot! Thanks in advance for any help you can give me and I apologize for the long post.


Jay