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10x25mm
WW I German P.08s are far more common than post 1935 (WW II) versions, by a factor of 10. Total production to the end of 1918 amounted to about 2 million examples of all types. This is reflected in their much lower pricing. A 1914 P.08 may or may not have a stock lug on the back of the grip. 1914 was the year the stock lugs were standardized on German P.08s. A 'Made in Germany' or 'Germany' stamp tells you the pistol was exported to the U.S. after WW I as part of German war reparations. The early post war exports were generally not refinished. Around 1920, the Germans set up refinishing operations that prepared over 1 million P.08s for export to destinations all over the world.
A mismatched, regular WW I P.08 in the condition you describe is often offered for $ 1,200 or so. Not many sell for that price, however.