Pete, thanks for the additional info! I knew that this wasn't William F. when I read your post yesterday, but didn't know who this man was. Interesting the apparent physical similarities. Course the hair and beard help and hide a lot.
That old weapon seemed to lend itself to shoulder stocking very well, didn't it? That seems a much more useful stock (more akin to a rifle) to me than the typical stocks attached to C-96's and Lugers. It may not have worked out any better in the end, but it gives me the impression that it would.