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Unread 11-08-2008, 01:12 PM   #9
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Alf,
Some of the first Lugers that employed a shoulder stock had a push button locking mechanism rather than the rotating lever with which we are more familiar. There was no cam and dwell to secure the stock, but rather a catch that fit into a detent in the right stock lug slot as I posted previously. The pushbutton released this catch from the detent.


Here is an example stock from a presentation carbine:
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