Import or Export???

[sheepherder]

In another thread concerning the marking "Germany" on the mag bottom of a commercial, Ron Wood said -

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Postino,
The magazines are not "import" marked, they are "export" marked. Unlike today's import marked Lugers that have markings applied in the U.S. by the importer, these original magazines were marked in Germany for export to English speaking countries.

Hmmmm...I was thinking that the stamp on the front of the grip frame was applied at the same time as the mag stamp (and was actually the same stamp)...Were they both applied by the DWM factory or distributor at the same time, for foreign export???

I have two commercial DWM Lugers, and one has Germany stamped on the front of the grip frame under the 5-digit serial - the other is stamped above the sideplate, on a 4-digit serial + letter commercial Luger...

Is one an export, and one an import??? Or just different people/timeframes doing the marking in a different place on the frame???

If so, is there a reason for marking in two (or more) different spots on the pistol???