1913 commercial ??

[Ron Wood]

Only the very early 1906 models had the long frame, from about 25100 to 26xxx serial number range with possibly a few scattered above that range. Many of these early '06 long frames will be GESICHERT marked in the lower position and the thought is that they may have been made up from left over '06 Navy frames. After DWM started cranking out 9mm 1906 pieces, all the '06s thereafter pretty much had the short frame.

Tom, I trust your eyes a lot, but the presence of the GESICHERT marking in the upper position along with the polished lower safety area is pretty far out of line for a righteous piece. A closer look at the grip safety area with the grips removed would add a lot of comfort to declaring this example truly original and unique.