Wood HOLSTER Stock for Early Luger (like C1896 Mauser)
 

Wood HOLSTER Stock for Early Luger...Stamped GERMANY...I need to find other examples for comparison...I haven't found this type in any of my references...


More images in Bergmann Mars & Swiss Luger Pistols folder -http://warpathinc.winkflash.com





Please email me directly if you have details on this type stock...edhicks82@aol.com Thanks, Ed

IMHO, this holster stock was ADAPTED to house Luger pistols... it was not issued by the military or factories for that purpose.

It would not be considered legal by BATFE in the USA for use on a Luger that had less than a 16" barrel. IOW, a waste of money IMHO.

Ed, email me about the stock. George

Rick and Ed, those are kooool


Ed

Thanks a nice rig...interesting way to hold the magazines. Ed

If you have any way of documenting a series manufacturing origin or show that it is more than 50 years old you can submit the stocks details to ATF and attempt to have it listed on the Curios and Relics list, which would then allow it to be legally attached to a pistol.
Even a one-off design can be placed on the registry if it has a significant historical value

I'd have to say this easily qualifies for over 50 years old...now to find another example of similar type. Ed

Rick W, that's a very nice rig! Sweet..

btw. I notice the file is named "Bavarian". The Bavarian Lugers I have seen, have been without stocklug (pre 1913 and not refurbished). But I guess there are some Bavarian lugers with stock lug also?

They look very cool!

To me looks like crude Pakistanis hand made copy. Iron parts are to rough shaped for Germany production of any timeframe, and rusted on purpose, which is not consistent with condition of the wood, which is obviously stained not aged.

I would buy it in a heartbeat.

Mauser Type
 

Hi:

I've seen this pattern, over the years, in various publications, but have never actually "seen" one in person.

I like the idea quite a bit, and see it as vastly superior to the leather holster, board stock configuration used by the Herres in WWI.

Are these available for sale currently? If so, where please.

Sieger

Ed et al, Collector's Armoury in VA, contracted to have some of these made in Poland a few years ago (also Luger Carbine & Radom repros) from the original factory drawings. Original dealer cost was around $600. I understand any originals, were only made as prototypes and never went into full scale production. TH

I saw some stock/holsters like these at a show in Portland, Oregon a couple of years ago. They were clearly marked as new manufacture. That is not to say that yours are not older. However, I wondered about the legality of them. But, they were beatiful!

Steve

Please read a little more carefully... This stock has VERY limited legality.


That question has already been answered above in post#2...

Rick W. it would be nice to see more photos of your wooden holster!
Best regards Klaus

Remember, whether or not a specific firearm or whole series is accepted as C&R does not necessarily have a thing to do with age. With items newer than 50 years old, or items which might even be in violation of some section within the rules, they can quite easily be made acceptable as C&R, just by requesting it.

The primary consideration is whether a major part of its worth lies in rarity and thus collector interest. It could have been made last month, by a company which subsequently decided they couldn't afford to build any more.

You write to ATF, make your case for collector interest and very limited availability...after reading their on-site explanation as to how this works...and you wait.

Read their C&R lists sometime. All are accessible on the ATF website. Many, many firearms have been declared C&R by serial number; they often rule on one guy's request for one firearm he owns. Hundreds of ordinary guys, like all of you and me, have done this. It cannot be that difficult. And you see many of these which were declared C&R years ago, and the passage of time has made them C&R anyway. And you wonder why they are listed at all. That's why. It was easy. The lists are simply not updated to eliminate previous approvals.

They appear to be especially flexible on shoulder stock issues. The entire Broomhandle series is exempt. They couldn't care less. ...and the Inglis and Browning Hi-Power...and others.

So if somebody finds a rare and interesting Luger stock, and you'd like its attachment onto a Luger to be legal, all you have to do is identify what in the world it is and where it came from, and decide if you want it to be legal on a whole series or on one serial number Luger; I suspect you would have better luck with the latter, one specific gun. But who knows? This is not an issue where there is a major public interest in being hard nosed; it's a few nice, middle aged guys collecting old guns which are not used by Hispanic gangs doing drive by shootings. I hope. :roflmao:

None of this has a thing to do with short barrels or shoulder stock rules or what you heard at a gun show. It's about rareity and novelty. Ask and it shall be given unto you, hopefully.