Post WW1 DWM Long Frame Production

[CptCurl]

There’s some sparse, but interesting data here.

The root of my inquiry is the source for post-WW1 long Luger frames. My curiosity wants to know whether DWM ran a batch of long frames and a batch of long receivers after the war; for the assumed purpose of stimulating commercial sales.

Of course, my long frame post-war 1906 (in the first post, above) was targeted to the Swiss market, given its Cross in Sunburst. I think the Swiss had a preference for the 1906 pattern, and they seemed to have a preference for the long frame.

The military pattern (alphabet) serial number, 2652i implies a date after mid-1921.
The upright "Crown over N" proof mark came into use after WW1.
The “Circle N” inspector’s mark in the forward frame well implies a date of 1917 or later.
The reinforced rear frame wall implies a date of 1914 or later.

The “Circle N” inspector’s mark and the reinforced rear frame wall are attributes of the frame itself. One might speculate that the frame inspector’s mark could have been applied later, but it defies my logic to think that final frame inspection would occur at a substantially later date than final production of that important part. I believe the inspector's mark would be applied promptly upon completion of the frame.

Therefore, I think my frame was manufactured post-WW1 and was not a leftover long frame. If it had a “Flaming bomb” inspector’s mark and an un-reinforced rear wall, I would think the opposite.

The other serial numbers reported in this thread are entirely consistent as to the reinforced rear frame wall.

Only one has reported on the inspector’s mark, and it is a “Circle N.” More information would be appreciated.

I’m not sure why this question interests me. I suppose I associate the long frame with the pre-P.08 pistols, and it makes me wonder why the long frame would persist following perfection of the P.08 design. Collectors wonder about such nonsense.

Curl