Lot 240
A Borchardt C 93, Loewe Berlin, with shoulder stock, circa 1895
Fine Antique and Modern Firearms | A78s | Live auction | 627 Lots
Hammer price € 15,000
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Cal. 7,65 mm Borchardt, Nr. 641, Matching numbers. Matt bore, length 190 mm. Magazine for eight rounds. Proof mark crown/BUG. Screw-on rear sight leaf and pinned front sight of the early production. The top of the receiver with three-line signature "Waffenfabrik / Loewe / Berlin", on front toggle link "D.R.P. / No. 75887", on right side of fork housing "System Borchardt. Patent.". Complete, original brushed finish, thinner on the cocking knob, on the right partially slightly spotted. Small parts in yellow and blue. Walnut grip panels with matching numbers. Magazine S/N 1748, body pitted. Walnut shoulder stock without cheek piece, collar fully blued, body with signs of wear, age and strike marks.The serial numbers of the Loewe production go up to 1,100. Later, another ca. 2,000 C 93s were produced under the brand name "DWM". C 93s from the Loewe production are therefore rare and highly sought after.
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