Black Widow

ken4 · 06-06-2015, 10:28 PM

An interesting picture I ran across. Looks like a black grip, all original P.08.

hayhugh · 06-07-2015, 09:17 AM

Just a little oil and 0000 brass wool will do wonders to that future collectable. May see it on GB in a couple of months!

kzullick · 06-07-2015, 09:26 AM

I am surprised that it isn't in worse condition

alanint · 06-07-2015, 11:31 AM

All depends on the environment it was buried in. Thick mud, being anaerobic, tends to preserve metal surfaces and leather really well, while looser dirt tends to really rust things up. You-tube is full of videos of Russian kids digging up every battlefield out there. Some stuff is amazingly preserved, others are lumps of junk.

06-06-2015, 10:28 PM	#1
ken4 User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 24 Thanks: 3 Thanked 30 Times in 11 Posts	Black Widow An interesting picture I ran across. Looks like a black grip, all original P.08. Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2015, 09:17 AM	#2
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 898 Thanks: 877 Thanked 514 Times in 276 Posts	Just a little oil and 0000 brass wool will do wonders to that future collectable. May see it on GB in a couple of months!

06-07-2015, 09:26 AM	#3
kzullick Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Berwick, Pennsylvania Posts: 236 Thanks: 681 Thanked 102 Times in 83 Posts	I am surprised that it isn't in worse condition

06-07-2015, 11:31 AM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	All depends on the environment it was buried in. Thick mud, being anaerobic, tends to preserve metal surfaces and leather really well, while looser dirt tends to really rust things up. You-tube is full of videos of Russian kids digging up every battlefield out there. Some stuff is amazingly preserved, others are lumps of junk.