Kyrie,
Didn't Luger make one other mechanically significant modification (in the later transition models) by eliminating the rear roller and cam in favor of allowing the cocking knobs to strike the frame ramps and start the toggle-folding action? This was another giant step in shortening and simplifying the action. I've always found it interesting and a bit ironic that the ramps were already present in the Borchardt, just not utilized! Then there's the matter of the angled grip frame with its huge gain in ergonomics and aesthetics, at the cost of trickier feeding from a slanted cartridge stack.
I think the name Borchardt-Luger was fair enough, considering the functional excellence of Borchardt's original design, balanced against the enormous practical and economic value of Luger's rework.
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