Borchardt

Big Norm · 01-31-2005, 01:37 AM

I certainly do not want to challenge either Mr.Tac Foley and most certainly not Mr. Ron Wood. But Mr. Tac Foley is in Europe and not in America. My understanding of prices for this particular weapon is that there is considerable difference in Europe than in America with there being more full sets (holster, stock, case, matching mags and other accessories) in Europe than in America. Tony, you will be selling this gun in America so the American price is more of what you are looking for.(please note that Canadians can own this gun because it is listed as being made before 1895).

Mr Ron Wood is a man who I would hate to get into a debate with because he would win every time. Frankly, he knows more than I do. But I have to say my two cents worth. Your pictures are not great. For the money that you are asking, you can do better. But I do not think that it would be stretching it too much to say that your gun is 90%. I can't see the grip straps and a lot of your pictures are blurred but I THINK (emphasis added with capitals) that there isn't any pitting. But there IS wear.

I can not tell if the mag matches the guns serial number. I also can not tell if the stock and/or the cheek piece has a serial number or if it matches. Of course, there isn't a holster or straps. The missing holster is important because there are many very good reproductions of the stock and the cheek piece but none that I know of of the holster or straps. So if the holster and the straps are missing and the stock is not numbered, then I personally make the assumption that the stock and the cheek piece are reproductions. Another theory that I have to support me is that while the holster and straps are not of the highest qualitity, they lasted a lot longer than the cheek piece. The button on the cheek piece was quite fragile and so, when it broke, it was typically discarded somewhere in its past 110 years of existence. (Its not really a useful accessory).

But my discussion is not what YOU are looking for. So I will cut to the chase and say that your gun is worth about $10-12,000 if you keep the same lousy pictures and lack of description. But, as Ron Wood said, the internet is funny and you might get lucky and actually get $17,000 for your Borchardt. But I would suspect that, at $17,000, it will sit there for a long time. You are talking big bucks here and people are going to be more cautious at spending five figures for a gun at they should not dare shoot.
Big Norm

01-31-2005, 01:37 AM	#9
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I certainly do not want to challenge either Mr.Tac Foley and most certainly not Mr. Ron Wood. But Mr. Tac Foley is in Europe and not in America. My understanding of prices for this particular weapon is that there is considerable difference in Europe than in America with there being more full sets (holster, stock, case, matching mags and other accessories) in Europe than in America. Tony, you will be selling this gun in America so the American price is more of what you are looking for.(please note that Canadians can own this gun because it is listed as being made before 1895). Mr Ron Wood is a man who I would hate to get into a debate with because he would win every time. Frankly, he knows more than I do. But I have to say my two cents worth. Your pictures are not great. For the money that you are asking, you can do better. But I do not think that it would be stretching it too much to say that your gun is 90%. I can't see the grip straps and a lot of your pictures are blurred but I THINK (emphasis added with capitals) that there isn't any pitting. But there IS wear. I can not tell if the mag matches the guns serial number. I also can not tell if the stock and/or the cheek piece has a serial number or if it matches. Of course, there isn't a holster or straps. The missing holster is important because there are many very good reproductions of the stock and the cheek piece but none that I know of of the holster or straps. So if the holster and the straps are missing and the stock is not numbered, then I personally make the assumption that the stock and the cheek piece are reproductions. Another theory that I have to support me is that while the holster and straps are not of the highest qualitity, they lasted a lot longer than the cheek piece. The button on the cheek piece was quite fragile and so, when it broke, it was typically discarded somewhere in its past 110 years of existence. (Its not really a useful accessory). But my discussion is not what YOU are looking for. So I will cut to the chase and say that your gun is worth about $10-12,000 if you keep the same lousy pictures and lack of description. But, as Ron Wood said, the internet is funny and you might get lucky and actually get $17,000 for your Borchardt. But I would suspect that, at $17,000, it will sit there for a long time. You are talking big bucks here and people are going to be more cautious at spending five figures for a gun at they should not dare shoot. Big Norm