new to lugers, with a 1920 I think

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Originally Posted by residentevil

the fact those parts are mismatched DOES not mean it was not assembled this way originally from the factory. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN WITH THESE GUNS, anything! iF THERE ARE NO OTHER SERIAL ON IT, NO PROOFS, it can be original regardless.

Hi Henry,
This is not what I have learned.
Many tens of thousands, Alphabet DWM's (formerly 1920 commercials) were exported to the US. Most all of these are serial numbered the same way on the external parts, with matching numbers on the same parts. The commercial series began in 1900 and continued until 1929 when Mauser took over production of Lugers. The serial numbers are continuos, even though the system was changed to the military style of numbering by adding an alphabet. Whether the parts were military surplus or new manufacture, they would have been finished and numbered to match. I don't beleive DWM would intentionally let one out of there door with mismatched and unnumbered parts. WWI military reworked Lugers sold to the commercial market are well documented. IMHO this is not one.