1893 Loewe Borchardt

alvin · 02-13-2008, 09:22 PM

Fig 1 of the October 1896 patent (D.R.P. 91,998) shows a unusual spring housing as well. In the stock lug's position, it has a lanyard ring, but not like the lanyard ring eye as appeared in the original C93 patent (D.R.P. 75,837).

According to patents and surviving samples, there are at least three types of spring housing:

(1) Lanyard ring eye in the upper position;
(2) Lanyard ring eye in the lower position. Also, a different shape;
(3a) -- nothing -- (questionable, but not impossible);
(3b) Stock lug in the lower position (most common).

Hopefully, I did not miss a configuration, did I?

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For (1) & (2) listed above (visible on patents), there are virtually two lanyard rings per gun. What could be in Borchardt's mind to put two rings on the gun.... any suggestion? Thanks.

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02-13-2008, 09:22 PM	#11
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Fig 1 of the October 1896 patent (D.R.P. 91,998) shows a unusual spring housing as well. In the stock lug's position, it has a lanyard ring, but not like the lanyard ring eye as appeared in the original C93 patent (D.R.P. 75,837). According to patents and surviving samples, there are at least three types of spring housing: (1) Lanyard ring eye in the upper position; (2) Lanyard ring eye in the lower position. Also, a different shape; (3a) -- nothing -- (questionable, but not impossible); (3b) Stock lug in the lower position (most common). Hopefully, I did not miss a configuration, did I? ====== For (1) & (2) listed above (visible on patents), there are virtually two lanyard rings per gun. What could be in Borchardt's mind to put two rings on the gun.... any suggestion? Thanks.