Shortly after starting fountain pen production, Günter Wagner produced the short cap top models for some non-European country market. According to Pelikan Schreibgeräte, the initial lineup were as follows (cap/sleeve);

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• black / green (standard)

• black / black (standard)

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​The standard short cap models were produced based on the model 100 (Fig.3-1, 3-2). When the short cap models were introduced is unclear, but as the pens shown in Fig.3-1 and 3-2 can be dated from 1930 to 1931. So, it is likely that production of the short cap models began around that time.

 

In addition, when the 101 models were introduced in 1935, all the models also had their short cap top variants (Pelikan-guide.com) (Fig.1, 4, 5).

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• red brown / tortoiseshell

• coral red / coral red

• green / green

• blue / blue 

• lizard / lizard

 

Two possible reasons for the development of the model is presented in Pelikan Schreibgeräte.

• Protecting the pen from being robbed in countries with greater risk of pickpocket.

• The need for the pens that fit the breast pocket on army uniforms.

 

In both cases, buttoning up the breast pocket was required when a pen was clipped, and only short cap top made it possible without the bulge of the flap. Fig. 2 shows that short cap top 101 makes less bulge in my waist pocket. Interestingly, T111 (Toledo) had short cap variant. I wonder who carried it in the breast pocket (Fig.6).

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Regarding the structure of the short cap model, the cap top was shortened while the cap tube was extended, the cap itself is as long as their basic models (Table). So, the cap has the same vent hole position as model 100 (Fig.1). The clip remained unchanged.

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It is unclear how long production of the short cap top model of the model 100 continued.

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The short cap top variants were also made for the model 100N (Fig.7, 8, 9, 10) from 1938 to 1954.

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Günter Wagner stopped producing the short cap top model after the model 400.

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Table The length of parts of the normal and short cap top model of the model 100.