Based on the information provided, it appears that Mr. Salopuro's Luger is a 1900 Commercial Model in the low 10000 serial range with a 7" barrel and a fixed sight which has received some modifications. According to the serial numbers I have recorded, serial #10004 (in Finland with 'GL') and #10005 (in England with 'GL') are both tangent sight models and serial #10007 is a fixed sight model. It is my opinion that between 5-10 tangent sight pistols were made in the very low 10000 serial range with none higher than serial number 10010. It is recorded that there are more fixed sight models than tangent sights models in the 10000 serial range.
There is no strong evidence that these pistols were destined to South America market and they could have been sold to any client/customer in any part of the world.
It will be interesting to observe the modifications made to this pistol.
Albert
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