Ortgies semi-automatic pistol

Ortgies pistol
Ortgies 7.65 mm semi-automatic pistol with grip safety engaged
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originWeimar Republic
Production history
DesignerHeinrich Ortgies
ManufacturerOrtgies & Co.
Produced1919 – 1924
Variants2
Specifications
Cartridge
Action
Feed systembox magazine (6,7 or 8 rounds)
Sightsiron sights

The Ortgies 7.65 mm pistol was a hammerless semi-automatic pistol that was 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[1] and, as an export product, was popular throughout the Americas.[2]