Benke-Thiemann Shoulder Stock

Steinar · 04-11-2005, 07:09 AM

Found this on ebay;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW
(I have nothing to do with this item)

Besides the ugly aperance.. do they work?
Is there perhaps a cheaper repro of the Benke-Thiemann stock?

Ron Wood · 04-11-2005, 06:35 PM

Yes, they work. I know of no reproductions. Since they consist of several stamped steel parts rather than machined, making dies to reproduce them probably would not be a profitable venture...unless they were sold as originals, i.e. not cheaper reproductions. Even at that, with the prices originals demand there would not be a big market, so the profit margin might not be worth the time and investment to fake them.

Stu · 04-11-2005, 06:46 PM

I noticed these; pretty wild really. I assume you'd need a specific ATF exemption to use them on a live pistol as it would be a SBR ?

Anyone know the when / where / how many information ?

Dwight Gruber · 04-11-2005, 07:23 PM

Stu,

The ATF says, "Luger, semiautomatic pistol, certain variations with Benke-Thiemann folding shoulder stock" are exempted. Of course, they don't say -which- variations are OK!!

Don't know the other info.

--Dwight

04-11-2005, 07:09 AM	#1
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Benke-Thiemann Shoulder Stock Found this on ebay; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW (I have nothing to do with this item) Besides the ugly aperance.. do they work? Is there perhaps a cheaper repro of the Benke-Thiemann stock? __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

04-11-2005, 06:35 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,242 Times in 1,719 Posts	Yes, they work. I know of no reproductions. Since they consist of several stamped steel parts rather than machined, making dies to reproduce them probably would not be a profitable venture...unless they were sold as originals, i.e. not cheaper reproductions. Even at that, with the prices originals demand there would not be a big market, so the profit margin might not be worth the time and investment to fake them. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

04-11-2005, 06:46 PM	#3
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 452 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	I noticed these; pretty wild really. I assume you'd need a specific ATF exemption to use them on a live pistol as it would be a SBR ? Anyone know the when / where / how many information ?

04-11-2005, 07:23 PM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Stu, The ATF says, "Luger, semiautomatic pistol, certain variations with Benke-Thiemann folding shoulder stock" are exempted. Of course, they don't say -which- variations are OK!! Don't know the other info. --Dwight