32 ACP saw service with Finnish prison authorities throughout World War II.Īn Ortgies pistol chambered in 6.35 mm, with production markings stating that it was manufactured in 1939, was presented to Eva Braun by Adolf Hitler. Removed the man's right side family jewel.
One subject that is conspicuously absent from the web is a full take down instruction. He passed away shortly after and production was taken over by Deutsch Werke, continuing throughout the 20s. Ortgies died later that year, and eventually production of his pistol passed to Deutsche Werke, a shipbuilding company headquartered in Berlin. These were developed by Heinrich Ortgies around 1915 or 1916 and he began manufacturing them in Germany after WWI, 1919. The firing pin has two hooks that engage the sear, I know of one where one hook broke off allowing the FP to rotate out of engagement and fire the gun. The Ortgies 7.65 mm pistol was a hammerless semi-automatic pistol produced in Germany in the years immediately after World War I, first by its inventor Heinrich Ortgies and then by Deutsche Werke. Dont know if the holster is issue that just happened to fit the Ortgies or one that was bought specifically for the gun. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Boolit Master Join Date Mar 2013 Location Northeast Posts 2,246. Wolff springs are readily available and they shoot great if you load a little warm. Word of caution, don't carry it loaded stuck in your belt. Ive seen a few on the bay that were advertized as being a German holster they were selling for 50-60 or so. 380 I had to copy and paste the title - too many letters. At the other end of the user spectrum, outlaw John Dillinger carried an Ortgies, and several hundred Ortgies pistols in both. A lovely piece of machinery, no screws, only 4 pins IIRC. In 1921, prize winners at some 70% of principal shooting competitions had chosen Ortgies 7.65 mm pistols, and the winner of the German championship on September 26, 1921, at Halensee, Germany, took the prize firing an Ortgies. The Ortgies was a well-balanced, sturdy weapon that found considerable favor in competitive shooting.