I associate those lighter stripes with beech wood that came at the end of WWI and later. My expectation is that an early DWM wood bottom would be walnut.
I'm sure someone will come along and correct my expectations...
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My avatars are the Bulgarian word for "Fire", as seen on my 1900, 1906 and 1908 Bulgarian Contract DWM Lugers.
Looking for a DWM Commercial side plate #95
Last edited by spacecoast; 04-26-2017 at 08:32 AM.
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