Manufactured in 1915, with the "1915" date on the chamber and the "DWM" monogram on top of the toggle. A set of three "crown/script letter" proofs are present on the right side of the extension next to the Imperial Eagle, which is repeated on the barrel and breechblock. The bore diameter "8,82" is marked on the bottom of the barrel, and the upper safety position and extractor are marked "GESICHERT" and "GELADEN" respectively. Minus the magazine, numbers are matching overall, including inside the grips ("02"). Small components are straw colored and fire blued, with an alloy base on the blued magazine numbered "8182y". The front strap is marked "R.J.R.222.1.9.", for the 222nd Reserve Infantry Regiment of the 48th Reserve Division, which was initially deployed on the Western Front, fighting in the Battle of Ypres. It was then transferred to the Eastern Front until May of 1917, when it was transferred back to the northern sector of the Western Front where it finished the war. Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection

Fine, retains 70% of the original blue finish and 40% of the original straw colors with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina, primarily on edges and at the muzzle, which also has a few patches of very light surface pitting. The grips are very good with some scattered minor dings and flat spots, and otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.