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PhilOhio · 05-09-2009, 11:38 AM

I'm interested in the observations of you seasoned Luger collectors. I've looked at a lot of Lugers, owned only a few, and never focused on this lug question until now.

I have 3 Lugers...1930 production Dutch, 1937 S/42, and 1917 artillery. Of course, only the latter two have stock lugs.

I have two stocks. One is the complete WW-I vintage rig, and it shows no significant wear on the lug engagement surfaces. It attaches to the 1917 gun perfectly. It also slides onto the S/42 lug perfectly, but the lock lever cannot be turned to secure it.

I imported the other stock from Lichtenstein in 1957, in new condition and never attached to leather. Back then, there were no repros, so I'm guessing this one is original and was made in Switzerland. It has all the cuts and holes for leather attachment. It also fits/locks onto the artillery Luger perfectly, but the lock cannot be turned to secure it onto the S/42.

When I examine the lugs on the two guns, I can see that the locking notch on the 1917 has been deepened, hand fitted, so the lock is a perfect, snug, turning fit. The locking notch on the S/42 lug is noticeably shallower, and does not appear to have ever been hand fitted to a stock.

Is this the way it was done? Leave the notch alone until somebody determines a need to attach a stock, and then fit it to that stock by progressively filling the notch to get a tight fit of the lock?

05-09-2009, 11:38 AM	#1
PhilOhio User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 145 Thanks: 5 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	Luger stock lugs - Originally fitted to stock? I'm interested in the observations of you seasoned Luger collectors. I've looked at a lot of Lugers, owned only a few, and never focused on this lug question until now. I have 3 Lugers...1930 production Dutch, 1937 S/42, and 1917 artillery. Of course, only the latter two have stock lugs. I have two stocks. One is the complete WW-I vintage rig, and it shows no significant wear on the lug engagement surfaces. It attaches to the 1917 gun perfectly. It also slides onto the S/42 lug perfectly, but the lock lever cannot be turned to secure it. I imported the other stock from Lichtenstein in 1957, in new condition and never attached to leather. Back then, there were no repros, so I'm guessing this one is original and was made in Switzerland. It has all the cuts and holes for leather attachment. It also fits/locks onto the artillery Luger perfectly, but the lock cannot be turned to secure it onto the S/42. When I examine the lugs on the two guns, I can see that the locking notch on the 1917 has been deepened, hand fitted, so the lock is a perfect, snug, turning fit. The locking notch on the S/42 lug is noticeably shallower, and does not appear to have ever been hand fitted to a stock. Is this the way it was done? Leave the notch alone until somebody determines a need to attach a stock, and then fit it to that stock by progressively filling the notch to get a tight fit of the lock?