Borchardt-Luger Controversy

Doubs · 07-30-2002, 12:14 PM

Just a couple of comments; IIRC, DWM was owned by Loewe who purchased a munitions factory and possibly another company which, combined, all became DWM. DWM eventually became controlling interest owners of Mauser through bank debt purchases... again, from memory. One of Jan Still's books shows the transition from Loewe to Mauser, a lengthy and complicated affair.

IMO, the changes Georg Luger made to the Borchardt pistol were more than just "minor". The changes transformed an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan with the beauty being far more than skin deep. This is only my opinion and I have great respect for Kyrie's opinion. On this point, however, I respectfully disagree.

07-30-2002, 12:14 PM	#11
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	Just a couple of comments; IIRC, DWM was owned by Loewe who purchased a munitions factory and possibly another company which, combined, all became DWM. DWM eventually became controlling interest owners of Mauser through bank debt purchases... again, from memory. One of Jan Still's books shows the transition from Loewe to Mauser, a lengthy and complicated affair. IMO, the changes Georg Luger made to the Borchardt pistol were more than just "minor". The changes transformed an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan with the beauty being far more than skin deep. This is only my opinion and I have great respect for Kyrie's opinion. On this point, however, I respectfully disagree.