Mike,
I corrected my post to refer to the misnomer as '24 Bern (but some do call it "24 Swiss"). Actual production of the "1906 Waffenfabrik Bern" or "'06 W+F" began in 1918. Faulty information provided to one of the early giants in Luger literature, Fred Datig, resulted in the 1924 date. He later acknowledged that the date was incorrect.
The 1906 designation denotes the configuration of the Luger, which conforms to the 1906 DWM pattern except for the bordered grips. The serial numbering picks up with #15216, which immediately follows the DWM production.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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