Deactivated german ortgies 7.65mm

deactivated deutsche werke ortgies 7.65 no moving parts
he 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[1] and as an export product, was popular throughout the Americas. Heinrich Ortgies designed the pistol while living in Liège, Belgium during World War I. After the war, he moved to Erfurt, Germany, where in 1919 he commenced production of the pistol in his own factory. The weapons bore the mark "Ortgies & Co. – Erfurt" on their slides and a circular brass insert in their grips. The production of the pistols eventually passed to Deutsche Werke in 1921, a shipbuilding company headquartered in Berlin. For a short time thereafter, the slide marking was changed to "Deutsche Werke Aktiengesellschaft Berlin" before changing again to "Deutsche Werke Aktiengesellschaft Werke Erfurt," ultimately shortened to "Deutsche Werke – Werke Erfurt." Production ceased in 1924. Our example is in excellent condition. It has undamaged slab wood grips with correct inlaid brass roundels depicting a stylized crouching cat with long tail forming an S-curve over its back. It retains its blueing. The slide is marked ‘Ortgies Patent’ and Deutsche Werke, Werk Erfurt either side of their trademark.