Developed by Hugo Borchardt and manufactured by Ludwig Loewe & Company (later consolidated under Loewe's Deutsche Waffen und Munitionfabriken holding company), the 1893 Borchardt was among the first semi-automatic pistols to arrive on the market. Borchardt's design introduced many mechanical principles and design concepts that would be revisited and refined by Georg Luger to make the famous "Pistole Parabellum" Model 1900, essentially making the Borchardt the forefather of about half a century of European military and commercial handguns. The most critical feature taken up by Luger was the 1893's toggle-locked short-recoil action, which gives the pistol its distinctive profile. Blade front sight and "V" notch rear sight, with the address "D.R.P./No75837." on the front toggle link, "SYSTEM BORCHARDT. PATENT./DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND MUNITIONSFABRIKEN./BERLIN." on the right side of the receiver, and a set of "crown/letter" proofs on the barrel, chamber and toggle assembly. Installed on the front link is an asymmetrical smooth cocking handle with a spring loaded safety latch; intended to reduce the risk of premature unlocking, Luger would integrate a similar lock into the 1900 but eliminate it as redundant in later models. The small parts are finished in yellow straw or niter blue colors, with a set of checkered grips with smooth borders and a nickel finished correct replacement magazine with a non-matching numbered base. Included with the pistol is a shoulder stock, with a blued steel mounting iron, black leather holster, brown leather shoulder strap and a detachable cheekpiece.

Excellent, with 90% of the original blue finish, showing some areas of brown patina, a small amount of spotting and mild handling marks. The small parts retain 80% of the original bright niter blue and 60% of the original straw colors. The grips are good, with some flat spots on the right panel and some minor dings. The stock is also excellent, with 95% original blue on lug cracking and scuffing of the otherwise very good leather appropriate to age, and mild handling marks. Mechanically Excellent.