Hello Peter,
I have read in one of my luger books that one theory is that the stock lug was a secure method to hold the piece while it was being finished in the later steps of manufacturing; thus luger makers continued to machine the stock lug on the frames.
Initially this made sense to me; but does the added time to machine the stock lug warrant any benefits of holding the piece more securely for finish work ? Also the older lugers without stock lugs where obviously held in place during finishing steps on the assembly floor by other methods, so I am not sure if this arguement makes sense...
Good question you have brought up...
Regards,
Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />