Developed by Hugo Borchardt and manufactured by Ludwig Loewe & 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 "WAFFENFABRIK/LOEWE/BERLIN" on top of the chamber, "D.R.P./No75837." on the front toggle link, "SYSTEM BORCHARDT. PATENT." 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. Minus the magazines, visible numbers are matching overall, with pencil numbers inside the grip panels (matching on the right, partially illegible but visible parts matching on the left). The pistol comes in a fine black leatherette case with a green felt inner lining, which contains the following included accessories; a matching numbered shoulder stock, a quick-mountable matching numbered cheekpiece for the stock, a black leather sling, three extra mixed numbered magazines, a hardwood dummy magazine/tool carrier with oiler/rod handle, rod extension and patch jag, a screwdriver handle with eight interchangeable blades, five steel pin punches, a vaseline can and two oil containers.

Very fine, professionally restored blue finish, showing some bright edge wear, thinning of the niter blue on the small parts, and light handling marks overall. The grips are fine, with some light dents. The shoulder stock is also very fine as professionally restored. Mechanically excellent. The restored case is very good. One of the magazines is missing the spring and follower, and the rod is stuck in the hold open block; otherwise, the accessories are very good.