Borchardt-Luger Controversy

[Kyrie]

Hi Folks!

I came across an interesting letter, printed in the July 1901 issue of the â??American Machinistâ?� magazine, written by Carl Burchardt of the Technical and Patent Bureau, Berlin.

In this letter Herr Burchardt takes issue with an article by Grahame Powell printed in the â??American Machinistâ?� concerning the US Test Trials of the â??Lugerâ?� pistol. Specifically, Herr Burchardt takes Mr. Powell to task for mistakenly referring to the pistol as the â??Lugerâ?�, rather than more properly the â??Borchardt-Lugerâ?�, and for failing to credit Hugo Borchardt as the inventor of the pistol.

This letter is an interesting (to me, anyway) glimpse into the chicanery that eventually resulted in Hugo Borchardt loosing control over his own invention. Here is a scan of the letter.

Warm regards,

Kyrie