SCARCE CASED BORCHARDT SEMI-AUTO PISTOL BY DWM.

SCARCE CASED BORCHARDT SEMI-AUTO PISTOL BY DWM. SN 1400. Cal. 7.65 Borchardt. The earliest and most successful semi-auto pistol whose toggle action is the ancestor to the ultimately successful Luger pistol. This pistol has all blue finish with 7-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl, barleycorn front sight, integral to a muzzle ring with a V-notch fixed rear sight. Mounted with panel checkered walnut grips. This early pistol utilized the toggle & link system which Georg Luger copied and incorporated into his Luger pistol which led to a serious & lifelong antagonism between Hugo Borchardt and Mr. Luger. It utilizes a spring system mounted in a bulbous rear section of the upper action rather than the spring system as found in the Luger. The toggle link is marked with the German national patent and right side of receiver has usual Borchardt patent markings with the “DWM” and “BERLIN” markings below. The Borchardt was produced in limited numbers, with only about 1,895 pistols made by DWM beginning in 1895. Although it enjoyed limited success it was never adopted by any military and faded completely when the Luger pistol came into being in the late 1890’s. Accompanied by its orig green felt lined black leather covered trunk case compartmented in the bottom for and accompanied by its orig detachable shoulder stock & black leather holster, detachable cheek piece, a total of four matching numbered magazines, a dummy wooden cleaning magazine with concealed cleaning rod and a steel pin punch. Also accompanying is a functioning key. The oil & lube bottles and tins are missing as is the screwdriver which are usually found in complete cased sets. Regardless of the small missing pieces this is a beautiful & nearly complete orig set. CONDITION: Very fine, all visible numbers matching. Pistol retains about 95% strong orig factory blue with majority of loss from a chemical stain on left side of muzzle, having only fine edge wear elsewhere. Straw colors are present but mostly faded. Grips are extremely fine showing only very minimal diamond point wear and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with scuffs & scratches and a few gouges to the leather covering. Front lock escutcheon is detached but present. Interior is very fine with very light fading and a few minor stains. Stock & holster are exceedingly fine with holster being the best ever examined by this cataloguer. Magazines are all extremely fine as is the dummy cleaning magazine. 4-37295 JR110 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1154	$33,350.00	SCARCE CASED BORCHARDT SEMI-AUTO PISTOL BY DWM. SN 1400. Cal. 7.65 Borchardt. The earliest and most successful semi-auto pistol whose toggle action is the ancestor to the ultimately successful Luger pistol. This pistol has all blue finish with 7-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl, barleycorn front sight, integral to a muzzle ring with a V-notch fixed rear sight. Mounted with panel checkered walnut grips. This early pistol utilized the toggle & link system which Georg Luger copied and incorporated into his Luger pistol which led to a serious & lifelong antagonism between Hugo Borchardt and Mr. Luger. It utilizes a spring system mounted in a bulbous rear section of the upper action rather than the spring system as found in the Luger. The toggle link is marked with the German national patent and right side of receiver has usual Borchardt patent markings with the “DWM” and “BERLIN” markings below. The Borchardt was produced in limited numbers, with only about 1,895 pistols made by DWM beginning in 1895. Although it enjoyed limited success it was never adopted by any military and faded completely when the Luger pistol came into being in the late 1890’s. Accompanied by its orig green felt lined black leather covered trunk case compartmented in the bottom for and accompanied by its orig detachable shoulder stock & black leather holster, detachable cheek piece, a total of four matching numbered magazines, a dummy wooden cleaning magazine with concealed cleaning rod and a steel pin punch. Also accompanying is a functioning key. The oil & lube bottles and tins are missing as is the screwdriver which are usually found in complete cased sets. Regardless of the small missing pieces this is a beautiful & nearly complete orig set. CONDITION: Very fine, all visible numbers matching. Pistol retains about 95% strong orig factory blue with majority of loss from a chemical stain on left side of muzzle, having only fine edge wear elsewhere. Straw colors are present but mostly faded. Grips are extremely fine showing only very minimal diamond point wear and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with scuffs & scratches and a few gouges to the leather covering. Front lock escutcheon is detached but present. Interior is very fine with very light fading and a few minor stains. Stock & holster are exceedingly fine with holster being the best ever examined by this cataloguer. Magazines are all extremely fine as is the dummy cleaning magazine. 4-37295 JR110 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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