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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Tom A:
<strong>This mod is what Graybeards refer to as a "New York Cut". Seems that during the 1930s-40s, it was commonly believed that the 1934 law making machine guns and sawed off shotguns Title II weapons made pistols which could have a stock affixed likewise controlled.
Soooo, owners frequently and mistakenly ground off stock lugs and welded up stock slots. A real tragedy, but it happened a lot. I have seen many over the years.
Tom A.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Very true. My father explained to me back in the mid-1950's about the stock lug grinding because of the mistaken belief of people that the lugs were illegal under the 1934 National Firearms Act. As I recall, it was also reported at various times in "The American Rifleman" in response to questions asked by NRA members.

About 1967 I bought a very nice "Alphabet Luger" of the 1920's..... DWM, 7.65mm, 3 7/8" bbl, about 98% finish, excellent bore...... and a lug that had been ground just enough to ruin it. I sold it a few years back and wish now I hadn't. It never failed to function properly as long as the load was stiff enough to work the action and it was exceptionally accurate. I paid $70 for it in a Seattle pawn shop.