Ortgies Semi-Automatic Pistol: Hammerless, Semi-Automatic Pistol, Deutsche Werke

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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. Inexpensive but of good quality, the pistol achieved considerable success at contemporary shooting competitions and, as an export product, was popular in North, Central, and South America. The pistol was produced in 6.35 mm, 7.65 mm, and 9 mm variants. Although not expensive, at the time it was of advanced design and high quality construction with relatively few parts, well sealed against dirt. Metal components were forged or machined, and assembly in general made no use of screws, even securing the wooden grips with metal clips, although some examples do incorporate a single screw for that purpose.