Well.I see the auction for the Borchardt pistol ended.
Sad to say it was a good deal and I still couldn't afford it!
Was the lucky winner on this forum?

I remember looking at one of those guns back in the 70's and I had no idea what it was. My local long time gun store owner had it. It was from the proverbial WW2 vet widow and she just wanted to get rid of it. You know he paid literally pennies for it.
It was pristine and was equipped with the stock and the cheek piece. He kept it behind the counter in a gun sock. Since he was fixing my C96 at the time,he figured I might be interested in it. I never asked what he would sell it for,as the ammo was unobtainable.In those days I wouldn't even consider buying a gun that I couldn't shoot.:rolleyes:
He passed on about 10 years ago and everything in his shop was auctioned off. I found out about this a few months after the fact. I have always wondered what happened to that Borchardt pistol!:confused:

Probably alvin... :rolleyes:

36 bids...$9,025.01...Nope, it definitely wasn't me... :D

Not me. I am stubborn. I don't buy guns under 80%, regardless how rare it is, or how good the price is. Also, $9k.... is quite amount of $$ in Madagascar.

Thanks!

I've been here a while actually; I just don't write much as I don't have much substantive content to add. I own a few P08s; but nothing to write home about. I've been hoping with sinking heart that the C96 forum would be rescued. It's a shame to me to see it fail so miserably.

Also I've been involved with my number 1 hobby up to the hat band which is fairly well consuming whatever uncommitted time I have....

Jerry

Maybe we should start a new C-96 forum . . . :)

I was tempted to bid on the Borchardt . . . but the timing just is bad right now. Ncie to see one for sale.

- WOT

Quite a few Borchardts survived. Probably because it's a commercial gun. The hard part is finding an appropriate one -- shape and cost in consideration.

Now is hard time for me as well. I will try to focus on Mauser Pocket. Common variations are much more affordable, $200-$800, no Nazi stamp please, I cannot pay extra $1k for a stamp. Next target is a regular 1910, then, a sidelatch, then, I don't know..... it's super hard to find an appropriate humpback (only see an expansive one on collectorsfirearms.net, and another crazy one on GB so far)

Here is one I was interested in...Stamped DRPuAP, so probably no nazi stamps...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=143969782

Black Bakelite (?) grips...Look very nice... :)

All 1934 that I've seen so far have D.R.P.u.A.P.

Back a few years ago, I also care about less seen grip, etc (e.g. those fancy grips on prewar C96). And gradually, my view changed and I seldomly consider that anymore, or willing to pay a lot on those alone -- grip panel alone is not another variation. So wood or plastic make no difference (if any) to me now as long as they are factory original. Of course that's subjective. I would think this gun having original grip but please note the grip of this gun has a big chip on the right hand side.