In 1922 Stoeger ordered 2500 Parabellums with the 7.65mm barrels and the American Eagle “same as shipments before the war”. There was a second order in 1924 from Stoeger with requesting the two-line “A.F. Stoeger Inc and on the second line New York.   The Germany was added for export reasons. During this period the “post-war alphabet guns” began to appear in the orders and with some of the unfilled 1922 order the American Eagle was roll pressed on the guns.  These has the Berlin Crown N and a mixture of ‘Gesichert’ and ‘Geladen’ or ‘Safe’ and ‘Loaded’.

During the 1920’s DWM was not permitted to manufacture guns with a barrel of 100mm so these ‘20’s guns were all 98mm and since 9mm caliber was restricted they were 7.65mm or .30 caliber Luger.  In 1929 Stoeger trademarked the name “Luger” without objection by the successor of DWM BKIW/DWM.  The 1930 order to Mauser included the line “Genuine Luger Registered U. S. Patent Office”   This third line of the Stoeger’s  was not applied to the first ten guns delivered by Mauser and Stoeger complained to them about it.  By that time Mauser was in the “v” series suffix.

Below: Here you can see the extractor and the thumb safety marked with the English Safe & Loaded.  The Crown N, in addition to the lack of the Mauser 2mm "hump"  on the frame shows us that except for the barrel this was an early '20's DWM produced Parabellum.

A.F. Stoeger registered "Luger" in the US in 1929.  These were sold in the early 1930's in both 9mm and 7.65mm but the cost of the Luger was high compared to other guns of that period. Jones reports in Luger Variations that nearly all had the military style of serial numbering.  By 1934 the DWM toggles were said to be used up; therefore this weapons was probably set aside, awaiting the completion of the order from Stoeger.

 Here we can see the front of the muzzle and the serial number with the suffix "n" from the "alphabet" series of undelivered Lugers DWM converted to post war commercial guns for sale anywhere. Rekindling their old market they added the American Eagle and over stamped the export "Germany" to comply with international customs regulations to fill a Stoeger order.

Hallock & van de Kant report in The Mauser Parabellum that it is certain that the third line was not applied by DWM before the end of 1929 and that this may have been done by either Stoeger or Mauser on the request of Stoeger.  See Page 454 in above reference for 1922-1926 Stoegers.  The fact that Stoeger ordered and advertised different 9mm barrels lengths; the Crown U appears on a DWM Barrel that has the distinctly cut barrel band of DWM leaving open the possibility that the barrel was changed and the third line added by Stoeger to one of the first American Eagle two line alphabet guns. No one will ever know. In any case as a complete rig this is a rare find out of an old collection.

In 1930 through a series of mergers DWM machinery, parts and personnel moved from Berlin to Oberndorf and immediately began producing Lugers from existing stocks. The first contract filled was for the Dutch Air Force and this was completed in 1928. While during this period that majority of work at Mauser Werke was re-works they did produce the contract for three line A. F. Stoeger of New York.  This has been recognized by most authorities as falling in the 403v-463v.   The notes of August Weiss indicated that the serial numbers 515v-524v were delivered in 1930.  This was later revised to include 400v-600v in the original Stoeger order and dated the production to the 33-34 era. Most are described made with the safe and loaded indications.