As stated above, all marks are matching. Though there are several pictures on this site and elsewhere on the net showing this mark, there is no definitive data explaining whether it is a n "i," and "l," or something else. If I understand the cycle correctly, if the mark is an "i" it would make the gun 2831 of 100,000 for the production year. According to another source, DWM made almost 1M of the gun. As I stated earlier, I'm trying to put this gun in a narrative context before I give it back to it's owner before Christmas. Consequently, I'd rather not guess at an interpretation and would defer to your expert knowledge before risking misinforming the owner due to my inexperience. Thank you for the suggestions.
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