Black Widow

Dick Herman · 01-07-2012, 02:37 PM

It is my understanding that the name "Black Widow" was started by Ralph Shattuck. As been stated the black plastic grips and mag knobs were introduced in 1941. The black plastic grips and knobs were used with toggle marking "42" and "byf."

When wooden griped "byf" Lugers are refered to as "Black Widows" that demonstrates the level of collecting knowledge that individual has.

That's my 2 cents.

Dick

01-07-2012, 02:37 PM	#4
Dick Herman User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 302 Thanks: 496 Thanked 356 Times in 138 Posts	It is my understanding that the name "Black Widow" was started by Ralph Shattuck. As been stated the black plastic grips and mag knobs were introduced in 1941. The black plastic grips and knobs were used with toggle marking "42" and "byf." When wooden griped "byf" Lugers are refered to as "Black Widows" that demonstrates the level of collecting knowledge that individual has. That's my 2 cents. Dick