Hi,
Although I'm not a great fan of Kenyon's Lugers at Random, it has a number of commercial Krieghoff variations in it. Some things are noteworthy:
-Early 1920s DWM versions with a side-frame inscription have a standing straight lettering.
-1930's commercials show the stamping and proofing as found on frame of the example pictured.
-All were P08 versions with stock-lugs.
I believe this one was modelled after a commercial Krieghoff of the wrong timeframe (1930s), using a correct serial numbered commercial 1920 DWM.
Someone screwed up a very nice 1920's 1906-pattern commerial in order to create this thing, IMHO.
Alternatively:
In 1920, DWM decided to produce one 1906-pattern luger for Krieghoff, which had a lettering that was different to all the others they had produced and they decided to use the lettering that Krieghoff themselves would use 15 years later.
Or: Krieghoff decided in 1935 to create a single, 1906-pattern luger with a DWM toggle and have it stamped with a DWM proof, while proofing the frame with their own marking.
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