Jan,
This table might get even more interesting if all of these pistols had the presence or absense of the stock lug recorded. I've read that the stock lugs were added in 1913, even though some 1914s also did not have them. What I'm curious about is why the addition of the stock lug appeared to be random. I have 1913 s/n 1852 without a stock lug, yet the listing above shows 1913 s/n 1612 with a stock lug. Weimar Lugers on page 42 shows 1914 s/n 8837a without a stock lug . Page 43 shows 1914 s/n 1961a with a stock lug. Is there any known explanation as to why DWM's producion line produced these many variables within such a short run of s/ns?? Up till now I had been under the impression that the frames were forged with the stock lug as part of the one piece forging. The way the stock lugs are intersperded within these serial number ranges, it almost appears as it could have been a welded attachment. Your thoughts?
Thx, Lyn
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