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Title:	PISTOL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC -  GERMAN PISTOL ORTGIES 7.65MM SN# 19856
Maker/Manufacturer:	ORTGIES, HEINRICH
Date of Manufacture:	C 1920
Eminent Figure:
Catalog Number:	SPAR 1001
Measurements:	OL: 16.5CM 6 1/2" BL: 8.3CM 3 3/8" 22.6 oz.

Object Description:

GERMAN PISTOL ORTGIES 7.65MM SN# 19856
Manufactured by Deutsche Werke, Berlin, Germany - Standard Ortgies semi-automatic pistol. Blowback action, striker fired. 6-groove rifling, right hand twist. Fixed blade front, fixed U-notch rear sight. 6-groove rifling, right hand twist. Blued finish with two piece smooth walnut grips. Constructed without screws using pins and spring-loaded catches. Weapon complete with 8-round detachable box magazine. Weapon weighs approximately 22.6 oz. empty. Missing firing pin, spring, spring guide, left grip. Light pitting on metal.

Markings:
Frame: 19856. Crown/N.
Barrel: Crown/N/ CAL. 7.65MM.
Slide: ORTGIES PATENT/DEUTSCHE WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN.
Grips: HO. Heinrich Ortgies logo.

Notes: "Patented by Heinrich Ortgies in 1916-18 but only made in quantity after the end of the First World War, this blowback pistol is distinguished by its grip safety. Unlike most patterns, which spring back when hand pressure is relaxed, the Ortgies safety must be unlocked manually with a button on the left side of the frame - above the grip - which doubles as a stripping catch. Pressing the button allows the slide to be drawn back, lifted, then run forward and off the frame. The barrel may be detached simply by turning it around its vertical axis through 90 degrees." - Zhuk

References:
Hogg, Ian. GERMAN HANDGUNS: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS OF GERMANY, 1869 TO THE PRESENT. Stackpole Books. Mechanicsburg, Pa. 2001.
Zhuk, A.B. THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HANDGUNS: PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS OF THE WORLD, 1870 TO THE PRESENT. Greenhill Books. London, England. 1995.