Black Widow

Mike B · 09-23-2009, 01:10 AM

Merc,
What you are saying is correct. The term "Black Widow" was coined by a well known Luger dealer/collector. They do seem to bring more money than a like Lugers with wood grips. I would guess this is because only a very small percentage were fitted with plastic grips. This has been an ongoing discussion for many years. As far as the bluing is concerned, the early Lugers were rust blued. This is a very time consuming process. When the second world war broke out, the bluing process was changed to a less time consuming process.

Mike

09-23-2009, 01:10 AM	#2
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	Merc, What you are saying is correct. The term "Black Widow" was coined by a well known Luger dealer/collector. They do seem to bring more money than a like Lugers with wood grips. I would guess this is because only a very small percentage were fitted with plastic grips. This has been an ongoing discussion for many years. As far as the bluing is concerned, the early Lugers were rust blued. This is a very time consuming process. When the second world war broke out, the bluing process was changed to a less time consuming process. Mike