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harry_eales Ex Member	This looks like a real headache to fix. Feb 12^th, 2015 at 3:37am	Print Post
	This item was brought to my attention by another Forum Member who asked me for an opinion on it. See:- (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) There's only a day left for bidding and very surprising it has had one bidder. It's described as a Borchardt Action and a hint it is possibly experimental. Personally I don't think its been anywhere near the location of the old Sharps Factory but is the creation of someone who perhaps fancied he could improve on the original model. Some creative thinking has gone into this item, and the longer you look at it the more you wonder just what the original builder was thinking at the time he was making it. I would love to have seen his plans for this. If you have the money to bid on it, I think it would give you hours of pleasure discussing it with other home gunsmiths and passing it around just to perplex them. Harry


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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: This looks like a real headache to fix. Reply #1 - Feb 12^th, 2015 at 10:21am	Print Post
	There have been at least 4 (Borchardt action) copies that I know of some like Storys and dead nuts accurate and others not so much. This looks like a one off to me that sombody was trying to add a Neidner cocking feature to, lost interest and it ended up in a box. 40 Rod


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17976 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: This looks like a real headache to fix. Reply #2 - Feb 12^th, 2015 at 11:01am	Print Post
	The price seems almost "too good to be true", which usually brings up red flags for me! My first thought would be why didn't it get finished by a previous owner? Did they come to the conclusion it was over their pay grade, or did they realize it was beyond ever working right, without major surgery?

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loophole Participating Member Offline Posts: 24 Joined: Jan 18^th, 2009	Re: This looks like a real headache to fix. Reply #3 - Feb 18^th, 2015 at 5:01pm	Print Post
	Anyone remember a modified borchardt action made to be marketed in a high dollar rifle by Colt in the late '70's? I once examined one but didn't have the funds to buy it. I heard the rifle never went into production. Steve K


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LONG RANGE Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 414 Location: CHERRY VALLEY, CA Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2013	Re: This looks like a real headache to fix. Reply #4 - Feb 18^th, 2015 at 9:25pm	Print Post
	The copy of the Borchardt rifle made by Colt did go into production but I don't know how many were made. Frank deHass wrote a report on it. The powers that be at Colt had little interest in the rifle but were instead focused on a weird bolt action rifle made by Mauser. The bolt had pop up rear locking lugs. It didn't go anywhere either. I was in a local machine shop recently and the owner showed me design plans he had ordered for the Borchardt. I assume the plans came with DVD since he could view it on the computer screen and rotate to view from all angles. He was thinking of making one and chamber it for the 375 H&H. I doubt if he ever will.


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harry_eales Ex Member	Re: This looks like a real headache to fix. Reply #5 - Feb 19^th, 2015 at 2:19am	Print Post
	There was limited production of the Colt Borchardt but I believe there one or two marketing flaws. It was styled like a modern sporting rifle and was only offered in modern rimless cartridges. The only sights offered was a telescope, iron sights were not catered for. The modern rifleman wanted a repeating rifle in those calibres and the single shot people were reluctant to buy because although in the 'style' of a Borchardt there was little original look about it, and It didn't come within the Single Shot rules at the time I believe. The numbers produced were in the very low hundreds. Another thing, was that Colt only did the final assembly all the components were manufactured by outside contractors. A brave attempt, but not enough market research led to it's demise. That incomplete 'home made' action that was for auction went for $375.00 It looks like no one wanted it and I can understand why. Colt Borchardt action pictured was in 30.06 calibre. Harry
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