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Tracing Borchardt rifle
Aug 6th, 2024 at 10:04am
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Trying to gather information on this Borchardt rifle. I bought it from Chuckster, belonged to Mike Gish who resided in Colorado. Stainless six groove left hand twist barrel in 32-40. Has a thumb rest and a stainless band at the front of the forestock. 

Anyone remember the rifle?

  
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Re: Tracing Borchardt rifle
Reply #1 - Aug 6th, 2024 at 11:42am
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My understanding is Mike purchased the rifle from Dick Binger, who sold it on consignment from the widow of a gunsmith from back east.
Mike also had a .17 caliber, 44 1/2 which appeared to be made by the same person.
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Reply #2 - Aug 6th, 2024 at 12:41pm
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Thanks Chuck. Dick Binger does not remember the rifle so thought I'd search here. 
By the way, nice meeting you at Raton.  Smiley
  
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Reply #3 - Aug 6th, 2024 at 7:36pm
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Chuck, was the rifle a 32-40 when Mike acquired it?
  
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Reply #4 - Aug 7th, 2024 at 12:09pm
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Yes, think it has been .32-40 since it was built.
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Reply #5 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 9:54pm
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Looks like a quality build. Have you shot it yet?





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Reply #6 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 10:16pm
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Yes, from the bench only.  Have shot it quite a lot. Here are targets I shot at Deep Creek near Missoula this summer.  One target is miss marked "iron sights" even though it is clearly a scope target and has the scope type written on it. That Walt, what a cut up.  A good bench shooter could do better with it.
  
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