Jack,
As I said. This is not an easy question to answer precisely.
SO...Before, I respond to Ed's message; perhaps you can clarify your question.
Where are you going? What exactly are you trying to find out?
From 1930 onward a variety of Luger variations came out of Mauser Oberndorf. For several export contracts, the police, and some IMKK compliant commercial pistols for domestic sales.
But, the world was in a depression at this time and sales were minuscule until the Heereswaffenamt awarded the large contract for the armed forces, mainly the Army.
These early sales were a mix of finished guns from DWM (some of which required modification), some assembled guns and some that required machining of new parts.
Mauser received 43 numbered freight cars full of machinery, appliances (jigs), gauges, and parts (some finished and some not) between February 23rd and March 28th, 1930. Thus, by late 1930 they were fully capable of manufacturing Luger pistols.
But..the realities are, that, from a business/financial standpoint, the acquisition of the BKIW/DWM Luger business was a disaster for Mauser until they received the Heereswaffenamt contract and started producing P.08s in 1934. Detailed records are available for this early period regarding orders, inventory, revenue, etc. and they do not present a pretty picture.
John
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