It differs only slightly from a standard Ortgies pistol, in that it has a small gold plate inlaid into the side of the slide, stamped "Eva Braun". 32 ACP saw service with Finnish prison authorities throughout World War II.Īn Ortgies pistol chambered in 6.35 mm, with production markings stating that it was manufactured in 1939, was presented to Eva Braun by Adolf Hitler. At the other end of the user spectrum, outlaw John Dillinger carried an Ortgies, and several hundred Ortgies pistols in both. 7,65 mm M/Ortgies: Several hundred pistols.
#German ortgies pistol serial number#
INFO ONLY P18-2 Caliber: 7.65mm Finish: Blued Bore Condition: G-VG Stock Condition: Good some mars Type: Pistol Metal Condition: G-VG Bluing Serial : 2249xx Markings: Crown N Proofs, Ortgies Paten right side frame, Serial number and GERMANY in front of trigger guard, DEUTSCHE WERKE. MJ GUNSMITHING 1292 HWY 175, Hubertus, WI 53033 26 CONSIGN YOUR FIREARMS WITH US AND GET TOP DOLLAR. The pistols were delivered to Finland with German P39 pistol holsters, which Finnish military issued with. Ortgies Patent 7.65 Pistol Deutsche Werke Erfurt - GALLERY PICTURE ONLY. In 1921, prize winners at some 70% of principal shooting competitions had chosen Ortgies 7.65 mm pistols, and the winner of the German championship on September 26, 1921, at Halensee, Germany, took the prize firing an Ortgies. German Deutsche Werke Ortgies 25 ACP Pocket Pistol, this was test fired and everything works as should. Mechanically, the Ortgies has a rather unusual grip safety mechanism that is quite different from what we expect to see today. The Ortgies was a well-balanced, sturdy weapon that found considerable favor in competitive shooting. The Ortgies is a pistol whose interested aspects are often overlooked on the assumption that it is just another identical.