Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this cool semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the Deutsche Werke Ortgies Patent .32 ACP.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Deutsche Werke
Model: Ortgies Patent semi-automatic pistol
Serial: 37231
Caliber: .32 ACP (7.65mm)
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 3 3/8"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front and Rear Sights
Stock/Grips: Checkered Wood Grips with Gold Medallions
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Deutsche Werke Ortgies’ Patent refers to a distinct line of early 20th-century German semi-automatic pistols originally developed by Heinrich Ortgies and later manufactured by Deutsche Werke AG under license after World War I, bearing that name and patent marking on the slide. Heinrich Ortgies first patented his self-loading pistol design in 1916, with patents filed in multiple countries, and began production in Erfurt shortly after the war, creating a hammerless, blowback-operated pocket pistol in a range of calibers including 6.35 mm (.25 ACP), 7.65 mm (.32 ACP), and eventually 9 mm Kurz (.380 ACP); the overall design drew inspiration from successful contemporary European pistols such as the Browning Model 1910 but featured its own unique construction details, including a grip safety and a remarkably simple, screwless assembly that reduced manufacturing complexity while maintaining reliability. Around 1921 Ortgies sold his patent, tooling, and machinery to Deutsche Werke AG, which continued large-scale production in Erfurt under various slide markings that paired “Ortgies’ Patent” with the Deutsche Werke name, resulting in nearly half a million pistols made through the early 1920s that found markets both in Europe and abroad. The “Ortgies’ Patent” inscription thus signifies not just the legal protection of Ortgies’s innovative blowback handgun design but also serves as a historical marker for a firearm that bridged pre- and post-War German industry, combining efficient production methods, straightforward mechanics, and practical chamberings in a pistol that remains of interest to collectors for its distinctive construction and place in interwar firearms history.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Ortgies Patent semi-automatic pistol
Serial: 37231
Caliber: .32 ACP (7.65mm)
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 3 3/8"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front and Rear Sights
Stock/Grips: Checkered Wood Grips with Gold Medallions
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Deutsche Werke Ortgies’ Patent refers to a distinct line of early 20th-century German semi-automatic pistols originally developed by Heinrich Ortgies and later manufactured by Deutsche Werke AG under license after World War I, bearing that name and patent marking on the slide. Heinrich Ortgies first patented his self-loading pistol design in 1916, with patents filed in multiple countries, and began production in Erfurt shortly after the war, creating a hammerless, blowback-operated pocket pistol in a range of calibers including 6.35 mm (.25 ACP), 7.65 mm (.32 ACP), and eventually 9 mm Kurz (.380 ACP); the overall design drew inspiration from successful contemporary European pistols such as the Browning Model 1910 but featured its own unique construction details, including a grip safety and a remarkably simple, screwless assembly that reduced manufacturing complexity while maintaining reliability. Around 1921 Ortgies sold his patent, tooling, and machinery to Deutsche Werke AG, which continued large-scale production in Erfurt under various slide markings that paired “Ortgies’ Patent” with the Deutsche Werke name, resulting in nearly half a million pistols made through the early 1920s that found markets both in Europe and abroad. The “Ortgies’ Patent” inscription thus signifies not just the legal protection of Ortgies’s innovative blowback handgun design but also serves as a historical marker for a firearm that bridged pre- and post-War German industry, combining efficient production methods, straightforward mechanics, and practical chamberings in a pistol that remains of interest to collectors for its distinctive construction and place in interwar firearms history.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1149927557 |
BidPrice: |
93 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-02-01 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
205 |
