The "slash in a triangle" is actually a slash in a shield shape and is a DWM barrel inspection mark, possibly placed there during production when a barrel was "out of spec" and was corrected or replaced. It has been mistakenly identified as a Tula Arsenal proof by some (PIA to name one). A Tula Arsenal "proof" is a T in a triangle with the top of the T at the apex of the triangle rather than parallel to a side. I believe this indicates repair/rework/refurbish by the Tula Arsenal and I have seen it on at least one 1906 Russian Luger that I considered authentic.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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