Hi Dwight,
The 1939 DWM company history mentions the year 1899 as the starting year of Parabellum production, that's about it.
Quote:
"1899 Beginn der Herstellung der Parabellum-Pistole.
22. April: Kapitalerh�¶hung von 12 Millionen auf 15 Millionen M."
It's the olders known reference to luger production starting I have found yet. Older publications, dating from around 1920, mention the pistol and it's acceptance history in Germany, but nothing specific about the date of introduction on the German market.
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