DWM 1920/1917 Artillery- new to me

[DonVoigt]

Here are some pictures of the LP08 is recently found at a local shop, and it followed me home!

She is all matching except for the magazine and that ugly wart of a recent repro side plate. The side plate precipitated my add for side plate #14 in the WTB area.

Serial is 3514h and appears to me to be in original blue and straw;
all numbers match including the grips- except those noted above.

The magazine is a double inspected Erfurt.

Comments welcome and info appreciated.

Like so many of these, I wish it could talk; especially as to how it came to "need" a repro side plate.