Hello John S.,
Sorry for this delay...but thanks for posting the photos of the two variations in the 1902 carbine stock lug attaching irons. Looks like the 1st. variation did not have enough "bite" into the wood and may have proven fragile...thus the longer and more penetrating 2nd. variation...
Regards,
Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />