In the world of guns, the name Korriphila evokes legend: featuring a proprietary roller-delayed system and hammer-fired action, designed by Edgar Budischowsky in the late 1970s and manufactured in the 1980s, the Korriphila HSP 701 was more than a high-end pistol – the result of the obsession with excellence, it was a successful quest for mechanical perfection.
Constructed from the finest materials for performance excellence and match-grade precision thanks to a polygonal barrel, less than than 400 Korriphila HSP 701 pistols were made. Which further contributed to their status of extremely sought-after – and expensive – pieces. (For example, a standard Korriphila was auctioned off at Herman Historica for €30,000 in 2024.)
Now, the news: Luxus Capital, LLC, the registered trademark owner of Korriphila, announces that Korth Germany is prepared to produce an exclusive limited edition based on Korriphila's original designs and drawings.
“Luxus Capital, LLC has owned the Korriphila brand for several years and has taken a deliberate and disciplined approach to honoring the legacy of Edgar Budischowsky, the original founder and designer of Korriphila. With Budischowsky's official endorsement, the brand offers the highest level of craftsmanship and collector's value,” they say in a press release.
“Korth Germany is without question the best manufacturing partner we could have chosen to bring Budischowsky's original vision into the modern age,” added Michael Graczyk, spokesman for Luxus Capital, LLC. "This new launch is not about nostalgia, but about progress rooted in tradition. With Korth Germany as a manufacturer, Korriphila will continue to define mechanical excellence."
Korth and Korriphila: uncompromising standards
Korth itself is a renown high-end revolver and pistol manufacturer: based on Korth's experience, “each new Korriphila pistol is built to uncompromising standards and from the original drawings, combining the design ethos of the original with state-of-the-art machining and traditional craftsmanship”.
Production, they emphasize, will be strictly limited to ensure exclusivity and collector value for discerning enthusiasts worldwide.
No price is given yet, but to be the happy owner of a newly-made Korriphila you must sign up and join the waitlist on Korriphila website – reservations will be limited.
A formal reservation process for the first limited edition Korriphila pistols will be announced shortly.
