The only specimen seen origin unknown, and on page 80, attached to an Artillery with a similar text caption, which in actuality has been subsequently identified as an unknown variation, somewhat similar to the Mauser C96 Broomhandle pistol holster stock, where the grip handle protrudes through a hole in the.ДЄn actual original of the holster stock pictured in Datigs books has been identified, revealing some unique features, such as an unusual type of push-button attaching iron. In his last book written in 1990 by Datig titled: The Luger Pistole (Pistole Parabellum), Monograph II - The German Military Pistols 1904 1930, Datig pictures the same, identical Holster-Stock pictured in his 1955 book, except without a Luger inserted on page 61, but with the caption: Experimental. Hollow wooden holster-stocks were available on special order from the DWM factory since 1900. Pictured is the 1928 Stoeger catalog ad with its conspicuous lack of the No.Д¬ombination wooden stock and holster for the Luger vs. Upon pressing the catch, the lid may be opened and the pistol (8 inch barrel) inserted, leaving only the grip of the pistol protruding 3.

The earliest information that can be found on the solid-body holster stock was written by the late Fred A.Дatig in the first 1955 printing of his benchmark, limited printing, special private edition (780) book on Lugers titled: THE LUGER BOOK ( Pistole Parabellum ), Copyright 1955 on.ДЄs with the Mauser, the Luger holster-stock has a wooden, hinged lid which is held shut by means of a spring loaded catch. This is the rarest Luger stock known to exist and that he has seen two different types of prototype stocks, both were for Artillery models, both seemed to be 100 original. Luger Tips, Edition 1 by Michael Reese II gets close to properly identifying the holster stock, picturing an example with the caption, with only the incorrect date of 1914 which should be 1913: The 1914 Experimental Artillery Stock. Kenyon, however, apparently, with no knowledge of the connection or association to the pre-production prototype Artillery Luger variation, simply described it as: A very rare and one-of-a-kind accessory, the implication being only one. Sturgess, who owns serial number 4, pictured and described in Pistole Parabellum, Volume 1, Chapter 17, pages 396, 397 and 409, who immediately recognized it as an original and very rare pre-production Artillery Luger prototype.

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