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Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Very Scarce semi-automatic pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Mauser P.08 Luger "Black Widow"
The “Black Widow” was never an official title but was coined by the late American Luger expert Ralph Shattuck, who used that name because of the black Bakelite grips and magazine bottom. All true Black Widows were military issue Mauser P08 Lugers with a “byf” code made in either 1941 or 1942. The Black Widow Lugers are highly sought after by firearm collectors worldwide!
The “Black Widow” was never an official title but was coined by the late American Luger expert Ralph Shattuck, who used that name because of the black Bakelite grips and magazine bottom. All true Black Widows were military issue Mauser P08 Lugers with a “byf” code made in either 1941 or 1942. The Black Widow Lugers are highly sought after by firearm collectors worldwide!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Mauser
Model: P.08 Luger "Black Widow"
Serial: 4865
Date of Manufacture: 1942 ("42" date stamp)
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Serrated blade dovetailed front with V-notch rear
Stock/Grips: Black bakelite checkered grips
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / Right side frame stamped with two German military "Eagle/135" proof marks and an "Eagle/swastica" proof mark, Right side barrel stamped with an "Eagle/swastica" proof mark, Top of the toggle is stamped "BYF" for Mauser, the Chamber is stamped with the "42" date code and all parts have matching serial numbers.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Pistole Parabellum—or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just Luger or Luger P08 is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949. The design was first patented by Georg Luger. It was meant to be an improvement of the Borchardt C-93 pistol and was initially produced as the Parabellum Automatic Pistol, Borchardt-Luger System by the German arms manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM). The first production model was known as the Modell 1900 Parabellum. It was followed by the "Marinepistole 1904" for the Imperial German Navy.
The Luger was officially adopted by the Swiss military in 1900, the Imperial German Navy in 1906 and the German Army in 1908. The Luger was the standard service pistol of Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Brazil, Bolivia, and Bulgaria. It was widely used in other countries as a military service pistol and by police forces. The German Army service adopted it in a slightly modified form as the Pistole Modell 1908 (Pistole 08) in caliber 9×19mm Parabellum. The Model 08 was eventually succeeded by the Walther P38. The Luger is well known for its wide use by Germany during World War I and World War II, along with the interwar Weimar Republic and the postwar East German Volkspolizei.
Of the more than 2 million Lugers made between the Luger’s introduction in 1898 and the end of WWII, one of the most desirable is known as the “Black Widow”. This was never an official title but was coined by the late American Luger expert Ralph Shattuck who used that name because of the black Bakelite grips and magazine bottom. All true Black Widows were military issue Mauser P08 Lugers with a “byf” code made in either 1941 or 1942.
Contents:
This example will ship with a genuine leather holster, a tool and one extra magazine!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: P.08 Luger "Black Widow"
Serial: 4865
Date of Manufacture: 1942 ("42" date stamp)
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Serrated blade dovetailed front with V-notch rear
Stock/Grips: Black bakelite checkered grips
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / Right side frame stamped with two German military "Eagle/135" proof marks and an "Eagle/swastica" proof mark, Right side barrel stamped with an "Eagle/swastica" proof mark, Top of the toggle is stamped "BYF" for Mauser, the Chamber is stamped with the "42" date code and all parts have matching serial numbers.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Pistole Parabellum—or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just Luger or Luger P08 is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949. The design was first patented by Georg Luger. It was meant to be an improvement of the Borchardt C-93 pistol and was initially produced as the Parabellum Automatic Pistol, Borchardt-Luger System by the German arms manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM). The first production model was known as the Modell 1900 Parabellum. It was followed by the "Marinepistole 1904" for the Imperial German Navy.
The Luger was officially adopted by the Swiss military in 1900, the Imperial German Navy in 1906 and the German Army in 1908. The Luger was the standard service pistol of Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Brazil, Bolivia, and Bulgaria. It was widely used in other countries as a military service pistol and by police forces. The German Army service adopted it in a slightly modified form as the Pistole Modell 1908 (Pistole 08) in caliber 9×19mm Parabellum. The Model 08 was eventually succeeded by the Walther P38. The Luger is well known for its wide use by Germany during World War I and World War II, along with the interwar Weimar Republic and the postwar East German Volkspolizei.
Of the more than 2 million Lugers made between the Luger’s introduction in 1898 and the end of WWII, one of the most desirable is known as the “Black Widow”. This was never an official title but was coined by the late American Luger expert Ralph Shattuck who used that name because of the black Bakelite grips and magazine bottom. All true Black Widows were military issue Mauser P08 Lugers with a “byf” code made in either 1941 or 1942.
Contents:
This example will ship with a genuine leather holster, a tool and one extra magazine!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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