WTK German Ortgies...

Lloyd in Nevada · 07-08-2004, 08:18 PM

These are great little pistols exhibiting a high degree of fit and finish and they are real fun to shoot. The .32 and .380 are very accurate and mine have both digested several different ammo makes without any problem. The .25 caliber is less accurate and is more a "stick it up their nose" type pistol. Some say these pistols were used by our own OSS (spies) in WWII but I have never been able to verify or confirm this.

I have had a .25 (6.35mm) and .32 (7.65mm) models for years and finally found a .380 (9mm short) model a few months ago. It came in a period high quality German made excellent condition brown leather holster with extra magazine. Mine (top pistol in the photo) is the .380 without the manual safety catch. If you can find one of the .380 models with the manual safety above the left grip and the grips held with a screw GRAB IT they are very scarce!

These are very tricky pistols to disassemble and then reassemble until you know the secret. The firing pin, spring and follower (looks like a short 1/2" blunt tipped nail) are retained inside the slide in a very small semicircular lateral groove. I hold the slide in my left hand upside down using my pointing finger (left hand) to hold the follower down (it has a tendency to jump up at the front) while pushing the back of the follower into position with my right hand. Make sure this groove is clean and dry. I usually use a wood handled cotton tipped swab and push the follower in until the rim of the follower catches or engages the before mentioned groove. I use this wood handle cotton swab because I can feel the engagement and catch of the groove a lot easier than with a screwdriver. You then MUST BE very careful as you mate the frame and slide back together or the spring loaded follower will come out very quickly--do this in a room where you can find the spring and follower because it happens very easily especially the firt time you try it. I have learned to keep my left hand over the back of the slide to stop the follower and spring from flying out the back if it separates from the groove before slide and frame are back in position. If you loose these parts they can be purchased from GPC--I know I have had to purchase a couple from losing a follower and spring a few years ago. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pictures of my Ortgies .

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07-08-2004, 08:18 PM	#7
Lloyd in Nevada User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	These are great little pistols exhibiting a high degree of fit and finish and they are real fun to shoot. The .32 and .380 are very accurate and mine have both digested several different ammo makes without any problem. The .25 caliber is less accurate and is more a "stick it up their nose" type pistol. Some say these pistols were used by our own OSS (spies) in WWII but I have never been able to verify or confirm this. I have had a .25 (6.35mm) and .32 (7.65mm) models for years and finally found a .380 (9mm short) model a few months ago. It came in a period high quality German made excellent condition brown leather holster with extra magazine. Mine (top pistol in the photo) is the .380 without the manual safety catch. If you can find one of the .380 models with the manual safety above the left grip and the grips held with a screw GRAB IT they are very scarce! These are very tricky pistols to disassemble and then reassemble until you know the secret. The firing pin, spring and follower (looks like a short 1/2" blunt tipped nail) are retained inside the slide in a very small semicircular lateral groove. I hold the slide in my left hand upside down using my pointing finger (left hand) to hold the follower down (it has a tendency to jump up at the front) while pushing the back of the follower into position with my right hand. Make sure this groove is clean and dry. I usually use a wood handled cotton tipped swab and push the follower in until the rim of the follower catches or engages the before mentioned groove. I use this wood handle cotton swab because I can feel the engagement and catch of the groove a lot easier than with a screwdriver. You then MUST BE very careful as you mate the frame and slide back together or the spring loaded follower will come out very quickly--do this in a room where you can find the spring and follower because it happens very easily especially the firt time you try it. I have learned to keep my left hand over the back of the slide to stop the follower and spring from flying out the back if it separates from the groove before slide and frame are back in position. If you loose these parts they can be purchased from GPC--I know I have had to purchase a couple from losing a follower and spring a few years ago. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pictures of my Ortgies .