Re: Re A Myth is A Myth, Stock Lug, Of "NO USE" for Machining !!
We must remember that the Lugers were made in a machine shop powered by line shafts. This was before the days of CNC machining where the piece to be machined is automatically positioned for the next operation. The stock lug made the ideal attachment to pre-position the frame for the next machining operation. The frame was positioned by the stock lug and then final adjustments and clamping were made prior to the machining operation. Only two German military Lugers were ever issued with the shoulder stock, and then in limited quantities. The Luger was phased out due to the complex machining required to produce them, and replaced by the P38 which was much more simple to machine. Why would the stock lug be retained for a stock that had not been produced in over twenty years, and when produced never intended for the 4" pistol. The theory that the lug was used to position the frame for machining makes much more sense than retaining it for a non-existant shoulder stock.
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