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11-18-2002, 06:20 PM | #1 |
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Being Luger ignorant, I have no idea what a Black Widow is. I am looking for a WWII vintage Luger to fill a void and one I can choose from is a Black Widow. What is the difference between that and a basic P-08? TIA
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11-18-2002, 06:30 PM | #2 |
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This is an easy answer, and the only stupid question is when you sit there and don't ask it, [img]smile.gif[/img] The answer is borrowed from our FAQ here: http://www.lugerforum.com/FAQ.html
Q: What is a "Black Widow" Luger? A: Typically a 41 or a 42 dated chamber Mauser, toggle coded "byf" with black plastic grips (on about 20% of them). This was simply a marketing tactic employed, and the phrase was coined by Ralph Shattuck (he tells me). It really worked. These guns have a black salt blued finish, black grips, and all blued (black color) small parts (trigger, safety lever and take down lever). Some of the 1940 vintage (a very few), and 41/42 Lugers had them also, but primiarly the "byf" with black grips are a "Black Widow". This was an American invention, and had no German basis at all! German collectors say "Huh?" sometimes, when you mention the term! Shown below is an example of a "Black Widow". and was originaly written by my friend Thor Ed
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Thanks, I think I'll stick to wood grips for now. No wonder I'd never heard that one. Art
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