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Title:	PISTOL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC -  GERMAN PISTOL ORTGIES 6.35MM SN# 183556
Maker/Manufacturer:	ORTGIES, HEINRICH
Date of Manufacture:	C 1925
Eminent Figure:
Catalog Number:	SPAR 1000
Measurements:	OL: 13.3CM 5 1/4" BL: 6.9CM 2 3/4" 14 oz. empty

Object Description:

GERMAN PISTOL ORTGIES 6.35MM SN# 183556
Manufactured by Deutsche Werke, Erfurt, Germany - Standard Ortgies pocket semi-auto pistol. Blowback-operated, striker fired. Fixed blade front, fixed-V-notch rear sight. 6-groove-rifling, right hand twist. Constructed without screws using pins and spring-loaded catches. Blued finish with two-piece wood grips with monogram. Weapon weighs approximately 14 oz. empty. Missing left grip. Metal rusted. Magazine jammed.

Markings:
Barrel: Crown/N/CAL. 6.35MM.
Frame: Crown/N. GERMANY/183556.
Slide: DEUTSCHE WERKE. Logo. WERK ERFURT. Right side: ORTGIES PATENT.
Grip: DW logo.

Weapon transferred to the Museum from the Aberdeen Museum on 30 March 1960.

References:
Hogg, Ian & John Weeks. PISTOLS OF THE WORLD. 3rd Ed. DBI Books, Inc. Northbrook, Il. 1992.
Hogg, Ian. GERMAN HANDGUNS: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS OF GERMANY, 1869 TO THE PRESENT. Stackpole Books. Mechanicsburg, Pa. 2001.