Pete, I offer this as ONLY a distant possibility because it can never be proven. IF Jan were to determine that the "q" 1914 Erfurt is indeed genuine, then this would have to be considered.
A distracted or inattentive worker (sick, hung over, wife left him or son killed at the front, etc.) selects the wrong set of dies when changing worn or broken ones during the stamping process. The mistake is discovered after a single mistake is made and the correct dies are installed. We now have an orphan Luger that somehow goes unnoticed through the remainder of the steps and is shipped. It escapes the two digit correction Jan mentions.
In manufacturing, almost anything is possible. The Germans were/are methodical and meticulous but mistakes still happen on occassion.
Again, this is just one possibility. I sincerely hope you'll give Jan the opportunity to examine it and give his opinion.
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