Borchardt Magazine

Big Norm · 04-04-2007, 01:59 PM

Pat,
from what I understand, the cheek piece was an item that broke very easily by the 'hold on' pin. Also, from what I understand, DWM did follow through with the Loewe practice of numbering the cheek piece and stock when they first started producing the Borchardt. But they quickly abandoned the practice. I have never knowingly seen a repro check piece. But from pictures in adverizements that I have seen a long time ago, they looked pretty good.

I once talked to an import/export person from England and he said that Borchardts with cased sets are much more common in the UK and Europe than in the USA. Perhaps, because of the mirad of different laws in those communities, it would be easier to collect a 1893 pistol. With that in mind, you might have an easier time finding the part that you are looking for in your part of the world. Just my guess.

I talked to some gun people from Canada and I got the same impression. It seems that 1895 is a cut off between a modern pistol and an antique pistol there. My friends from Canada got excited when they found out that the Borchardt was an 1893 pistol and, therefore, an official antique in Canada.
Big Norm

04-04-2007, 01:59 PM	#18
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Pat, from what I understand, the cheek piece was an item that broke very easily by the 'hold on' pin. Also, from what I understand, DWM did follow through with the Loewe practice of numbering the cheek piece and stock when they first started producing the Borchardt. But they quickly abandoned the practice. I have never knowingly seen a repro check piece. But from pictures in adverizements that I have seen a long time ago, they looked pretty good. I once talked to an import/export person from England and he said that Borchardts with cased sets are much more common in the UK and Europe than in the USA. Perhaps, because of the mirad of different laws in those communities, it would be easier to collect a 1893 pistol. With that in mind, you might have an easier time finding the part that you are looking for in your part of the world. Just my guess. I talked to some gun people from Canada and I got the same impression. It seems that 1895 is a cut off between a modern pistol and an antique pistol there. My friends from Canada got excited when they found out that the Borchardt was an 1893 pistol and, therefore, an official antique in Canada. Big Norm