Why a stock-lug?

Pete Ebbink · 05-02-2003, 11:00 AM

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" />

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05-02-2003, 11:00 AM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	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" />