Jack, I was sloppy in my phrasing, and would better have said that DWM assembled some NOS parts post-war, which would explain a long frame appearing late.
I agree that slapping a 6" barrel onto a P.08 doesn't make it a Navy. Weren't Stoeger and other outlets in the states known for applying custom-length barrels to order?
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