Shoulder stocks..what will fit?

[m1903a3]

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

I have never seen this before.


This is actually a bit contradictory - I say that because if you know Finn lugers, the 4 inch and 5 inch are legal with german or finn stocks, and Finn DWM lugers are not very obvious. There were certain serial numbers ones that were bought, but what came back into the USA may or may not have SA on them or have a Tikka barrel on them from what I have seen.

What needs to be done is the ATF needs to be asked this same, exact question on german made 4 inch, 7.65mm and 9mm lugers and both stocks. I think folks are afraid of getting the wrong answer.

The stocks aren't legal on Artillery and Navy Lugers because they have long barrels, they are legal because they were issued with them.

The same logic applies to the Finns. The barrels may be shorter, but the pistols originally were issued with stocks.

A German P.08 or other short barreled Luger on the other hand would not have been originally equipped with a stock, therefore there is no original stock to be used with one. The rule isn't complicated. Most pistols that were originaly used with stocks, regardless of barrel length, have been removed from the NFA when used with their original model stock. But you can't mix and match.