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05-31-2005, 08:09 PM | #1 |
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$ 900 Shooter...
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06-01-2005, 12:47 AM | #2 |
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Pete,
Any guesses on why the stock slot has been ground on? Have any of you guys seen that before? I'm new at this but I tell you, all these oddities on these Lugers sure sparks a guys curiosity. Steve
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06-01-2005, 02:51 AM | #3 |
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Steve,
At one time in the US it was illegal to attach a shoulder stock to any pistol. Quite a few people understood this to mean that the stock attachment point itself--the stock lug--was illegal, and so had the stock lugs ground from their Lugers. This was a misunderstanding of the law, and eventually the ATF permitted -specific- varieties of Luger stocks to be attached to -specific- varieties of Luger pistols (perform a search, there are many discussions in these Forums on the subject), but by then the damage had been done and many otherwise collection-worthy Lugers have been ruined. It is particularly unfortunate that the stock lug has been ground from the Artillery Luger which started this discussion, as this is a variation to which it is legal to attach an Artillery-style stock; so the value of this pistol, even (and particularly) as a Luger for shooting, is further reduced. --Dwight |
06-08-2005, 11:30 AM | #4 |
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Dwight,
Thank you. Sorry, but I just now saw your reply. Steve
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06-08-2005, 11:39 AM | #5 |
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While this gun will never be truely collectible, the shortcoming of the missing stock lug is a repairable deficiency... The only question is whether or not the cost is worth it to the owner... You can have a stock lug "transplanted" from a scrap Luger frame, and have the frame refinished just to make it functional as an Artillery model...
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06-08-2005, 11:51 AM | #6 |
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John,
That might have been a fun project. You're right. It's all about money. Whenever I think of a "project", I go to the collection pictures and say "No, I want one like that" Steve
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06-08-2005, 12:17 PM | #7 |
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Or even easier. Just add a period correct frame
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