John- This is from Jan Still's book-THIRD REICH LUGERS-"Kiegsmarine Variation: N property number (crosswise) on the rear grip strap and issue magazine...
1940 Date: 34 reported mostly in the a, c, d, e, and f serial blocks; the property range is N3993-N4860 and O.3045-O.4771. Estimated Kriegsmarine procurement 2000."
To answer your question; "arms and equipment issued from the arsenal of the North Sea Naval Station headquartered at Wilhelmshaven (Marinestation der Nordsee) were identified by an "N" property number".
From what I can tell the property number N3877 should fall in the year of 1939.
I just bet another member can help us out on this! Right-Tom A.-Pete-MauserLugers.
Frank
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