I believe the reason is that the pistols were disassembled into parts, and later re-assembled after cleaning and refinishing.
Some that did not need extensive repair or were complete obviously escaped the "process".
JMHO.
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03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector.
Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie
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