Iraq Borchardt capture?

Ron Wood · 02-19-2011, 12:25 PM

Photos of the Borchardt that was found in Iraq was posted on one of the forums a while back, but I don't recall when or where it was posted. It was in less than pristine condition but was still functional. I don't know if it was successfully removed from country or if it ended up destroyed (I doubt it...GIs are pretty resourceful!

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TennBill2 · 02-19-2011, 01:22 PM

It was on the HK94.com site. What's been driving me nuts is trying to figure the construction, mounting, etc. of the extractor! There was a pic showing it( the Iraq model), which appears straight compared to the early luger extractor. I wanted to build something to shoot! Obviously, whoever found it had some idea what it was. I almost bought one 15 yrs ago or so from Shattuck. Unfortunately, lost 2 grand 'cause I couldn;t come up with the balance.......another $2000! So, it was out to the shop..

02-19-2011, 12:25 PM	#1
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Photos of the Borchardt that was found in Iraq was posted on one of the forums a while back, but I don't recall when or where it was posted. It was in less than pristine condition but was still functional. I don't know if it was successfully removed from country or if it ended up destroyed (I doubt it...GIs are pretty resourceful!) __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

02-19-2011, 01:22 PM	#2
TennBill2 RIP Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 6 Posts	Borchardt It was on the HK94.com site. What's been driving me nuts is trying to figure the construction, mounting, etc. of the extractor! There was a pic showing it( the Iraq model), which appears straight compared to the early luger extractor. I wanted to build something to shoot! Obviously, whoever found it had some idea what it was. I almost bought one 15 yrs ago or so from Shattuck. Unfortunately, lost 2 grand 'cause I couldn;t come up with the balance.......another $2000! So, it was out to the shop.. Attached Images

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