Borchardt-Luger Controversy

Big Norm · 07-29-2002, 12:23 AM

A good article. But this is somethng that has confused me for a long while. From the acceptance by the German navy and army on, the gun has been known in Europe as the Parabellum. What was the name of the gun before 1904? Was the name 'Luger' patented in Europe? If so, then how could the name also be patented in America by a separate company in relation to the same gun? I have seen non-Luger guns with the name Luger molded on them. How do these fit in? Borchardt may have been the inventor but who actually owned the patent, Loewe, Borchardt, or DWM. It seems that Borchardt was an inventor, employee, owner of Loewe. But Loewe might be the owner of the patent as well as the commercial use of the name Borchardt.
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07-29-2002, 12:23 AM	#3
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	A good article. But this is somethng that has confused me for a long while. From the acceptance by the German navy and army on, the gun has been known in Europe as the Parabellum. What was the name of the gun before 1904? Was the name 'Luger' patented in Europe? If so, then how could the name also be patented in America by a separate company in relation to the same gun? I have seen non-Luger guns with the name Luger molded on them. How do these fit in? Borchardt may have been the inventor but who actually owned the patent, Loewe, Borchardt, or DWM. It seems that Borchardt was an inventor, employee, owner of Loewe. But Loewe might be the owner of the patent as well as the commercial use of the name Borchardt. Big Norm