My first Borchardt,
 

I finally got myself a Borchardt.
Made by Lowe, Serial number 315.
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/borchardt_1.jpg

I know it is not the best in the world, but for me it is the dream of a life time.
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfuploa...rdt_side_1.jpg

This is a side view.
The green lining of the case is actually much darker, the camera flash makes it look a lot lighter.
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/118_1894_1.jpg

Top view of makers name.

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/118_1891_1.jpg

Another side view.

Kind regards
Murray.

PS, I will be at the SAR show in Arizona next week if anyone is interested.

Beautiful!!! Everyone should own a Borchardt, fortunately some of us do. Congratulations on your lifetime dream come true. You are very lucky to own one of these landmark firearms, and a very nice early one at that.

Murray,

If that's not "the best in the world" it comes darn close. You have my envious congratulations.

--Dwight

Thank you Guys,
You are very kind.
The gun is, in my opinion, very good. 98% original blue and very crisp gips. BUG proofs. All matchimg numbers # 315 but not the Magazine which is the same number as the stock and the cheek piece.#478.
the stock and hold open devise have "GESHTZUGH OESCHUTZT" (I think!)stamped on the edge.As I said "not the best Borchardt in the world" but, I suppose, at my age "beggers can't be choosers"!
I know the exact histoy of the Gun. It was imported into New Zealand by a dealer friend of mine (now deceased) in 1983, I have followed its path until very recently when I got the chance to purchase it.

It has been very well looked after. The only noticable blemish is some blue missing (wear) from around where the stock fits on to the gun.
All I need now is a spare mag and a little oil bottle but not much luck so far.
Kind wishes

Congratulations! A beautiful firearm! Are you going to take the chance of fireing a couple of rounds with it?

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Russ

"GOD" If thats not the best I don't know what is. What a treasure. One of my dreams as well.

OK...quiz time. Other than the markings, there are two significant differences between a Loewe Borchardt and a DWM Borchardt - what are they?

Sorry Ron, out of my breadth of limited knowledge!

Murray..... jeez, just a dream come true!

Very nice bud, very nice!

Ed

Ron,
As I only have a photograph of the LH side of a DWM Borchardt, I can detect four changes.
The first most significant is that the raised machining around the trigger guard has been removed, there is a pin that seems no longer existant on the recoil spring housing, the little "tit" for want of a better word, on the side plate, is not so pronounced and there is a little slot on the firing pin actuation lever (above the mag release button) that also seems to have disapeared.

How did I do?
Regards
Murray.

A very nice Borchardt!

Gives me the opportunity to share this detail drawing set from the DWM archives.

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfuploa...hardt_1939.jpg

Murray! Some of us have.... some of us have not... YOU HAVE!!! Congrats!! Damn I'm Jealous!! Best to you, til...lat'r...GT <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

Good to hear from you again, Congratulations!

rk

Murray,
You did great! I had forgotten about the raised machining around the trigger guard, so make that 3 significant changes! The difference in the side plate is one of the changes I was looking for. The other change I was looking for is perhaps the most significant and probably can't be seen in a side view.

I am not sure about the pin in the recoil spring housing (I don't have a DWM Borchardt either), but I believe the slot in the sear bar exists on both models.

Murray,

What a great acquisition ! You are a very patient collector ! Congratulations and thanks for the photos !!! The leather is also very exceptional...

p.s. Can you explain the function of the wooden object in the lower, right-hand side of your case ?

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Pete,

My understanding is that it is inserted in place of a magazine during takedown. That is about the extent of my knowledge of Borchardts except to say that I am very jelous of anyone who owns one.

Steve

Murray,
I would like to add my compliments to the above list.
Very great item with accessories and case.
You may add an original manual to complete the set. I remember that Simpson ltd had one manual for sale in his list of Luger accessories.
Ciao
Mauro

Pete,
The wooden object is a dummy magazine used as a hold-open when cleaning the barrel. The brass portion visible in the picture is part of a jointed cleaning rod contained in the wood magazine.

Murray, I cannot say any more than what has been said! Truely a magnificent acquisition. The holey grail so to speak. We should all be so lucky someday.

The case is probably much more rare than the pistol...

Acouple of questions if I could...How much? Are you going to fire it? Jerry Burney

Murray... WOW!... you never cease to amaze your Luger friends with what you find down under! Congrats!