Did They Run Out Of Walnut!

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I have heard that Mauser used Walnut and Beech “leftover” pieces from rifle stocks as the primary source of wood for Luger grips. By1941, most rifles were being stocked with laminate material. Hence less wood for grips.

The P38 pistols primarily had plastic grips from day one. They used wood filler (sawdust) later in the war to stretch the plastic resin.