Broomhandle Stock

alex · 09-27-2002, 12:21 PM

I realize this is a little off topic but I have not had much luck with "Broomhandle Forums".

Here is a pic of a broomhandle stock that I am trying to get some info on.

As you can see in the photo the stock has been cracked and repaired by screwing a thin sheet of brass around it. The repair seems very old. The leather "holster" has the following mark:

ANSt
23
15

Regards, Alex

George Anderson · 09-27-2002, 04:53 PM

Is the stock iron numbered?

Navy · 09-27-2002, 05:41 PM

I owned that stock until about 6 years ago. It was one that was german made and went to China and then came beack out of china. Was a very interesting piece due to the fact that it survived at all and the neatly done brass "reinforcing" band.

When I liquidated all my non-luger stuff in the mid 1990's I sold it on the old "Trader's Den". There was no leather with it when I sold it, so the "jock strap" is a recent add-on.

Hope this helps.

Tom A.

alex · 09-27-2002, 06:31 PM

Well this is getting interesting...the one I have now was bought by my Father in about 1978-80 (I phoned him to check). If cracks in the stocks are common, are these repairs some sort of standard armourers fix?

I'll look for numbers/markings on it soonest.

Regards, Alex

09-27-2002, 12:21 PM	#1
alex User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Broomhandle Stock I realize this is a little off topic but I have not had much luck with "Broomhandle Forums". Here is a pic of a broomhandle stock that I am trying to get some info on. As you can see in the photo the stock has been cracked and repaired by screwing a thin sheet of brass around it. The repair seems very old. The leather "holster" has the following mark: ANSt 23 15 Regards, Alex

09-27-2002, 04:53 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Is the stock iron numbered?

09-27-2002, 05:41 PM	#3
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	I owned that stock until about 6 years ago. It was one that was german made and went to China and then came beack out of china. Was a very interesting piece due to the fact that it survived at all and the neatly done brass "reinforcing" band. When I liquidated all my non-luger stuff in the mid 1990's I sold it on the old "Trader's Den". There was no leather with it when I sold it, so the "jock strap" is a recent add-on. Hope this helps. Tom A.

09-27-2002, 06:31 PM	#4
alex User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well this is getting interesting...the one I have now was bought by my Father in about 1978-80 (I phoned him to check). If cracks in the stocks are common, are these repairs some sort of standard armourers fix? I'll look for numbers/markings on it soonest. Regards, Alex