In the process of putting together a coming article on the C-93 Borchardt pistol, I have been consulting with a good friend of mine who is a noted collector of Luger pistols. As many of you may know, the Borchardt was the invention of a naturalized American, Hugo Borchardt, and the gun was the direct predecessor of the Luger. It was credited with being the first commercially successful semiautomatic pistol. These guns, which were made in Germany, are extremely rare, with only about 3000 made in the last decade of the 19th Century.
Here is a picture I took of the gun that my friend owns. It's in spectacular condition.
The C-93 was sold complete with a shoulder stock. Here is a picture of of this combination.
Can this gun actually be shot? Yep. Here is my friend tapping off a few rounds back in 2010 at 25 yards. He called the flyer. Bear in mind that this is the equivalent of a modern pilot flying a WWI Spad biplane!
I've spent the past week doing a lot of research on the history of this fascinating firearm; the article will be scheduled for future publication in the Dillon's Blue Press. I thought you might be interested in seeing these pictures.
John
Here is a picture I took of the gun that my friend owns. It's in spectacular condition.
The C-93 was sold complete with a shoulder stock. Here is a picture of of this combination.
Can this gun actually be shot? Yep. Here is my friend tapping off a few rounds back in 2010 at 25 yards. He called the flyer. Bear in mind that this is the equivalent of a modern pilot flying a WWI Spad biplane!
I've spent the past week doing a lot of research on the history of this fascinating firearm; the article will be scheduled for future publication in the Dillon's Blue Press. I thought you might be interested in seeing these pictures.
John
