Possible early design for encapsulated stock mounting.

[Haprink]

It is not a mismatch of parts, fully matching numbers. and there is no heat discoloration to to the frame. or weld scaring. all milling lines are seamless through the metal of the stock mount.

My thoughts are the requested design prototypes for 1917-1918, trench warfare wit snail drum and stock. Since Mauser was producing the c96, perhaps they had some influences to mount and stock designs.

[gunbugs]

The photos show pretty obvious welds, especially on the left side.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Haprink

It is not a mismatch of parts, fully matching numbers. and there is no heat discoloration to to the frame. or weld scaring. all milling lines are seamless through the metal of the stock mount.

My thoughts are the requested design prototypes for 1917-1918, trench warfare wit snail drum and stock. Since Mauser was producing the c96, perhaps they had some influences to mount and stock designs.

Please explain away the frame pitting, but not the added lump; and the file marks.

"Seamless" milling lines only means bubba used a mill after he welded the lump to the frame.

Reasonably good work, but no factory did it and a poor design as Lugerholster guy said.