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Deutsche Werke Ortgies .32 ACP 7.65mm
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German entrepreneur Heinrich Ortgies purchased a firearms design drawn up by German gunsmith Carl August Browning. Ortgies immediately applied to patent this design so his company, Ortgies & Co., could begin production. The patent was approved, and production of the Ortgies pistol started the same year.

The Ortgies patent proved to be a rugged and reliable pistol design. All tolerances were tight, keeping the action free of dirt and debris. No screws were used in the original construction of the Ortgies pistol. However, later models incorporated a screw to secure the grips. Like pistols produced by FN Browning and Colt's M1911, the Ortgies pistol used a grip safety had to be depressed by the shooter's palm before the gun fired.

The Ortgies patent was hammerless in design. Instead of the traditional hammer and firing pin, the Ortgies pistol used a striker system with a firing pin. The striker was made ready after the slide was pulled to the rear. Later models of the Ortgies pistol were equipped with a button safety and grip safety. All materials used in constructing the Ortgies pistol were forged or machined rather than stamped.

Heinrich Ortgies intended for users to carry his pistol in a vest pocket. He had a passion for personal safety introduced the Ortgies pistol as a civilian-only firearm. Shortly after Ortgies & Co. began producing its patent pistol, the firm was bought out by Deutsche Werke.

Deutsche Werke's roots were in constructing ships for the German military. Ortgies & Co. already had a manufacturing facility in Erfurt, Germany. After buying out Ortgies & Co., Deutsche Werke continued to produce the Ortgies pistol at the same facility instead of tooling another location for firearms production.

Deutsche Werke ceased production of the Ortgies pistol in 1923. The Treaty of Versailles impacted all firearms production in Germany, closing many independent firearms manufacturers across the country.

The Deutsche Werke Ortgies pistol is a notable example of the quality and craftsmanship behind pre-World War I German firearms.