c/93 Borchardt

[Ron Wood]

Your help may prove to be very valuable to this elderly lady. First thing to do is determine if she also has any other accessories for the Borchardt, i.e. case, extra magazines, holster, cleaning kit (looks like a wooden magazine). These accessories can enhance the value considerably. I purchased a Borchardt years ago but was unable to act quickly enough to get the accessories and they were scrapped and lost forever. Also it is important to find out the serial number and manufacturer. Early Borchardts were made by Loewe of Berlin. This firm eventually became Deutche Munitions und Waffenfabriken (DWM) and the later Borchards will be so marked. You will need this information when dealing with potential buyers or auction houses. Even without the other accessories, a matched Borchardt with matching stock in very good to excellent condition is usually going to go for $15,000 to $18,000. Prices lower than that usually reflect poorer condtion, refinish and/or no stock. A cased Borchardt with accessories is going to command $20,000 and up depending on conditon.