GONRA dug out a couple 7.65mm Schwarzlose Pocket Model 1908 blowforward’s.
Relative to Stucki 08-12-2012 photos, my specimen 4006 has same “brown patina” finish
but has black plastic grips (one broken) instead of brown.
No right hand side frame proofs twixt grip front and trigger.
My 4006 has Crown M proofs at top right hand side on either side of frame slide junction.
My 4006 is similar to 1508 shown in Plate No. 388 in J. Howard Mathews “Firearms Identification”,
Vol. II except the crown B and crown U proofs are not present and crown N proofs are,
as shown in Plate No. 389.
According to the 1956 “Gun Digest” p. 129 and 1961 “Gun Digest” p. 146,
the Crown N proofs indicate production after 1912 in Germany.
My other specimen 3078 has same “brown patina” finish but is unmarked
with different black plastic grips. Modern replacement magazine.
No sign of marking logos and script being removed, finish looks original.
Frame right hand side has the (very faint?) Crown B and (distinct) Crown N proofs.
Internally, barrel stamped is 181 which I believe is the “gauge” used for 7.65mm
under the German proof law from 1891 to 1912.
“Apparent” serial number 3078 appears on the inside of the frame.
These proofs indicate the pistol was imported into German before 1912.
My load 123 IDEAL 308227 cast lead bullet, (95 grains?)
1.8 grains 5066 powder, CCI #500 primer Shot OK. Budged cases .