Wooden (Mauser C96 Style) Stock for 1913 Artillery

Imperial Arms · 10-22-2002, 04:46 PM

Mauro,

If I understand you correctly, are you saying that a group of pistols could have been sent to a firm such as AWM after the first acceptance of the Artillery Luger in 1913 with this different stock configuration to explore other solutions? If this is the case, I agree with your hypothesis which makes sense in the same manner as other Luger tests such as with the various Swiss tests.

I would also venture to say that the non-reinforced bottom receivers where taken from remaining old inventory to build these Artillery Lugers for other solutions/tests because factories never threw away old parts. In addition, this might also explain why DWM did not need to apply a chamber date to these Artillery Lugers and placed them in a separate serial range.

This is the kind of 'brain storming' I enjoy which might bring back some truth and logic to the Luger society instead of the many 'stories' which can be fabricated. I hope that these strong hypothesis and opinions are explained in your book dealing with long barrel and Artillery Lugers.

Ciao,
Albert

10-22-2002, 04:46 PM	#10
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Mauro, If I understand you correctly, are you saying that a group of pistols could have been sent to a firm such as AWM after the first acceptance of the Artillery Luger in 1913 with this different stock configuration to explore other solutions? If this is the case, I agree with your hypothesis which makes sense in the same manner as other Luger tests such as with the various Swiss tests. I would also venture to say that the non-reinforced bottom receivers where taken from remaining old inventory to build these Artillery Lugers for other solutions/tests because factories never threw away old parts. In addition, this might also explain why DWM did not need to apply a chamber date to these Artillery Lugers and placed them in a separate serial range. This is the kind of 'brain storming' I enjoy which might bring back some truth and logic to the Luger society instead of the many 'stories' which can be fabricated. I hope that these strong hypothesis and opinions are explained in your book dealing with long barrel and Artillery Lugers. Ciao, Albert