1902 Luger Carbine Stock

sdjg · 11-04-2008, 05:03 PM

I am new to this forum and have been looking at a decent carbine at a decent price. The only thing that bothers me about the gun, is that the stock is unnumbered. I have compared it to another stock that I know is right and the unnumbered one is exactly the same. Is it normal for a stock to be unnumbered? Gun is in the 24000 seial # range.
Thanks

maddog350gt · 11-17-2008, 05:16 PM

sdjg;

I am surprised you have not received any answers to your question. I am not sure which gun you are commenting about but it is my understanding that not all of the original stocks were numbered. I sold a carbine a year or two ago that had an un-numbered, and I think original, stock with it. Look at the pattern of the checkering, and that the gun has a horn butt plate. Steel wasn't used on the butt plates until the 20's, the checkering also changed from era to era. If you want send me a PM with your e-mail and I will send you the pictures I have of the stock on the carbine I sold, you can use them for comparison if you like.

Thanks,
Bob M.

11-04-2008, 05:03 PM	#1
sdjg New User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fl Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1902 Luger Carbine Stock I am new to this forum and have been looking at a decent carbine at a decent price. The only thing that bothers me about the gun, is that the stock is unnumbered. I have compared it to another stock that I know is right and the unnumbered one is exactly the same. Is it normal for a stock to be unnumbered? Gun is in the 24000 seial # range. Thanks

11-17-2008, 05:16 PM	#2
maddog350gt User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washougal WA Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	sdjg; I am surprised you have not received any answers to your question. I am not sure which gun you are commenting about but it is my understanding that not all of the original stocks were numbered. I sold a carbine a year or two ago that had an un-numbered, and I think original, stock with it. Look at the pattern of the checkering, and that the gun has a horn butt plate. Steel wasn't used on the butt plates until the 20's, the checkering also changed from era to era. If you want send me a PM with your e-mail and I will send you the pictures I have of the stock on the carbine I sold, you can use them for comparison if you like. Thanks, Bob M.