Artillery stock

Big Norm · 07-07-2004, 12:37 PM

The difficulty in removing all the leather accouterments from the stock is probably the reason that so few stocks and all the leather attachements can be found. The discoloration of the wood where the leather came in contact with the stocks wood (the straps for the attaching irons cup and the closing strap for the holsters lid) probably is a result from the user giving up on trying to disassemble everything. Real original users probably thought that it was just extra weight to carry around.

But it may have been a ego thing to leave the stock on the holster. Artillery Lugers look very macho with all the extras attached. I have a chamber dated 1914 DWM artillery that, when I display it for a guest that I want to impress, looks just terrific with the holster and all its straps, a stock, a snail drum on it and a loading tool. I am trying to negotiate for a Trommel carrying pouch now. If successful, I will really impress people. Read that ...Brag!... Brag!

But in reality, in the discombobulation of an active fire fight during war, this setup was probably impractical. To a foot solder walking from Germany to France, it was a just a lot of extra weight. He probably would have wanted an extra pair of dry boots and socks.
Big Norm

07-07-2004, 12:37 PM	#3
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	The difficulty in removing all the leather accouterments from the stock is probably the reason that so few stocks and all the leather attachements can be found. The discoloration of the wood where the leather came in contact with the stocks wood (the straps for the attaching irons cup and the closing strap for the holsters lid) probably is a result from the user giving up on trying to disassemble everything. Real original users probably thought that it was just extra weight to carry around. But it may have been a ego thing to leave the stock on the holster. Artillery Lugers look very macho with all the extras attached. I have a chamber dated 1914 DWM artillery that, when I display it for a guest that I want to impress, looks just terrific with the holster and all its straps, a stock, a snail drum on it and a loading tool. I am trying to negotiate for a Trommel carrying pouch now. If successful, I will really impress people. Read that ...Brag!... Brag! But in reality, in the discombobulation of an active fire fight during war, this setup was probably impractical. To a foot solder walking from Germany to France, it was a just a lot of extra weight. He probably would have wanted an extra pair of dry boots and socks. Big Norm