My first 1913 DWM

[f100]

I can’t find anywhere what a T- Schiene is ��. Am I glad it has one ?

[Doubs]

Originally Posted by f100

I can’t find anywhere what a T- Schiene is ��. Am I glad it has one ?

"T-Schiene" translates to "T-Rail" referring to the stock lug on the lower rear of the grip. The stock lug was used on the Navy and Artillery Lugers to attach a stock that effectively made the Luger into a carbine to be fired from the shoulder. Short barreled military Lugers didn't have a stock lug from 1909 when the first military Lugers were made until part way through 1913.

The year 1913 was a transition year and the first military Lugers made that year did not have a stock lug. Later in 1913 the military directed that all newly manufactured Lugers would have the stock lug. It aided manufacture as now only one type frame was used.