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Bill, I know once you are familiar with all the facts you will change your mind about the employment of stock lugs. Randall Gibson on page 28-29 of his excellent book The Krieghoff Parabellum explains in detail how the Luger pistol frame was held for machining purposes. To answer your question of how were frames held that had no stock lug, there was a hole and slot arrangement at the rear of the grip strap. This is not present on pistols with a stock lug. This can be observed by taking off the grip panels. Mr. Gibson goes on and says neither the stock lug nor the slot and hole arrangement are found on 1910-1913 pistols and these must have used a magazine type stand to hold the weapon in the jig. It is obvious to even a casual observer that after WW1 almost no stocks were issued and the use of a stock on a 4 inch pistol would be of neglidgeable value. Why not remove the stock lug altogether since it took valuble machining time? It's use as a holder for machining the frame became more valuble than it's use as a stock attachment. Jerry Burney