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Thus, engaging the safety simultaneously reduced tension on the firing pin spring. The safety was a lever inset into the back of the grip and, with the gun cocked, forced backward out of the grip into the 'safe' position by spring tension from the firing pin upon depression of a button under the slide. Unusual design features included the safety and the magazine. As in early Colt and Browning pocket pistols, the Ortgies striker also operated as an ejector as the slide traveled backwards after discharge. The hammerless action depended on a spring-loaded striker to fire the cartridge. Metal components were forged or machined, and assembly in general made no use of screws, even securing the wooden grips with metal clips, although some examples do incorporate a single screw for that purpose.

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Its slide, barrel and frame serial numbers are matching, and it comes with a single magazine. 22 caliber versions of the Parabellum pistol were produced experimentally by D.W.M. This small frame Model 1920 6 th Variation pistol is in about Good condition with 40 of its finish remaining. caliber pistol bears some resemblance to the Steyr but is not. Although not expensive, at the time it was of advanced design and high quality construction with relatively few parts, well sealed against dirt. At the other end of the user spectrum, outlaw John Dillinger carried an Ortgies.

These pistols were produced in 6.35 mm, 7.65 mm, and 9 mm Kurz variants, and this one is the 7.65mm variant. Bore has strong rifling but freckling throughout. Original blue rates around 92% with the majority of finish loss on the trigger guard and underside of the frame. 5/8/19 - This is an original Ortgies semi-auto pistol that was made in about 1924.

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