Manufactured between 1935 and 1936. There were a total of 2,000 Persian contract Lugers manufactured, 1,000 four-inch barreled models and 1,000, eight-inch Artillery models. The Artillery models were an exact duplicate of the WWI German Artillery Lugers except all the markings and numbering are in Farsi. The chamber area of the pistol is marked with the Persian crest, and the front toggle is also marked in Farsi for the Mauser factory. The left side of the barrel extension is marked in Farsi, and the left side is marked with the Mauser double crown over "U" commercial proofmark. The full serial number "3699" is marked on the front of the frame, magazine base and the left side of the barrel extension, and the last two digits of the serial number (99) are marked on the small parts. Includes a combination locking canvas covered hard case with a 28 round cartridge block. In the case are 6 nickel magazines, one unmarked, one with an unrecognizable marking and 4 with serial numbers in Farsi, and 5 takedown tools.