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Old 05-21-2025, 07:00 PM   #6
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I picked up a couple noteworthy details about these. One of the most interesting is that Mr. Hongo (the designer) had always wanted to make a Borchardt model, and indeed, I was told the entire reason he began making any model guns (at all) was to develop the skills to ultimately be able to make the Borchardt.
Sounds reasonable. Does anyone know if the serial number CAW puts on its C-93 replicas is from Mr Hongo's actual Borchardt? Is it listed on the Borchardt Register?

(Mine is stamped D.R.P. No 75837 on the toggle).

And it's a 'Waffenfabrik Loewe Berlin' copy.
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