Repro Stocks for "Artillery" Lugers and "Broomhandle" Mausers

[Rambler]

I was thinking about about purchasing one or both of these and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with them. SARCO seems to have them on and off. However, I wonder about the quality.

 

[teratos]

I was thinking about about purchasing one or both of these and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with them. SARCO seems to have them on and off. However, I wonder about the quality.

I have one for my Mauser. It’s pretty solid.

 

[Bob A]

Unless it's original, there might be some questions from ATF if you attaach it to the pistol.

If you care. (If I'm right.)

 

[teratos]

Unless it's original, there might be some questions from ATF if you attaach it to the pistol.

If you care. (If I'm right.)

Nope. No problems from what I understand

 

[Bob A]

Nope. No problems from what I understand

So, not an SBR?

 

[teratos]

So, not an SBR?

No. The Mausers are exempt.

 

[smdub]

Yeah, it my understanding the ATF exempted the Lugers, Mausers, and Hipowers *IF* and *ONLY IF* the gun was C&R and the stock was a repro of an original. Thre is a letter out there explaining this. Its been a while and my memory is fuzzy on this but for sure several guns are exempted from SBRs.

 

[Clovis]

Yeah, it my understanding the ATF exempted the Lugers, Mausers, and Hipowers *IF* and *ONLY IF* the gun was C&R and the stock was a repro of an original. Thre is a letter out there explaining this. Its been a while and my memory is fuzzy on this but for sure several guns are exempted from SBRs.

Would like to see a link to such a letter if anyone can provide it. Been told it was ok and not ok over the years so it would be great to know one way or the other.

 

[smdub]

Its hard to find links to the letters. They are not published on the ATFs website (shocker!) Here is a transcript of one of them:

Question about a Mauser broomhandle with repo stock. - AR15.COM

Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear.

www.ar15.com

The C&R list says which items can have stocks w/o needing NFA approval. The letters seems to indicate repo stocks that are close to the original deisgn are all allowed. Searching through the C&R list for 'stock' there are a lot of exemptions in there. Some are limited to only specific serial numbers (like Winchester levers) but there are a lot of pistol types. Who knew?

Here is another good lick w/ docs:

https://www.lugerforums.com/threads/anyone-have-a-pdf-of-the-most-current-atf-ruling-on-stocks-and-pistols-hps-c96-navy-artie-lugers-etc.44061/

 

[Clovis]

Its hard to find links to the letters. They are not published on the ATFs website (shocker!) Here is a transcript of one of them:

Question about a Mauser broomhandle with repo stock. - AR15.COM

Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear.

www.ar15.com

The C&R list says which items can have stocks w/o needing NFA approval. The letters seems to indicate repo stocks that are close to the original deisgn are all allowed. Searching through the C&R list for 'stock' there are a lot of exemptions in there. Some are limited to only specific serial numbers (like Winchester levers) but there are a lot of pistol types. Who knew?

Here is another good lick w/ docs:

https://www.lugerforums.com/threads/anyone-have-a-pdf-of-the-most-current-atf-ruling-on-stocks-and-pistols-hps-c96-navy-artie-lugers-etc.44061/

Thanks, read through some of it will get the rest later. Looks interesting.

 

[tallen702]

There is what appears to be a legit stock/holster for a C96, along with the C96 it goes to, over at AM Shooting in Damascus. $2700 is the asking price for the set.

 

[mawkie]

smdub is correct. There's a long, involved thread on this subject over on the Lugerforums site. The pistol has to be a model that was routinely issued with a shoulder stock. So we're talking items like the C-96, Astra M900, Star Model A Carbine, Navy/Artillery/Carbine Lugers and tangent sight HPs. Considering how expensive it is to source an original stock these days a good, quality repop is a viable option. I can say from firsthand experience that a C-96 with a shoulder stock is a peach to shoot. Much nicer than without. Look for repops from Europe, I think their lugs are machined better and that's a big deal if you intend to shoot it. Nonthing sucks more than a lug that wobbles and loosens up after a few dozen rounds.
Currently bidding on an original Arty Luger stock. Trust me, it won't be the $150 bargain that a repop will set you back.