The horizontal Crown/N is pre-1920. After 1920 the Crown/N is vertical. "Made in Germany" or just "Germany" markings only indicate that the gun was intended for export to an English speaking country. Lugers without such a marking does not indicate that they were made for German officers to buy, only that they are a commercial gun intended for a non-English speaking country that anyone could buy. I am inclined to agree that it is a Weimar era Luger, but the proof marks do not make sense. It is still a puzzle.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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