What do you need to know?? They are also known as Ortgies. They were a very popular quality pistol made in the 1920's. Many were imported to the U.S. and sold here, others were brought back by veterans returning from WW2. Calibers were .25, .32 & .380 auto. Send me an email if you have other questions on this pistol.
25 ACP, German made, 50-150 USD
That little shotgun was made by Deutsche Werke, a German company that had operations in Kiel, Berlin, and Erfurt. The Erfurt plant made the shotgun and a youth 22 rifle with the same loading and firing mechanism. They were more famous for making the Ortgies pocket pistol, a semi-automatic in various calibers. These arms were made from 1919 until some time in the 1930s. The pistols can be found regularly on the online auctions, and the 22 rifles less often. The shotguns are even rarer, but not of great value. I saw two offered online in the past couple of years, and the price was around $250 - $450.
Deutsche Werke PistolsDeutsche Werke Aktiengesellschaft is the company that produced the pistol in Erfurt Germany in the 1920s. The pistol is commonly called an "Ortgies" vest pocket pistol after its original designer. These pistols were offered in .25ACP (6.35mm), .32ACP (7.65mm), and some in .380 (9mm Kurtz). They are not very valuable or rare. Judging only from a photo published in the American Rifleman these pistols may be the same as ERMA pistols, incorporated in Germany in 1949 and beginning imports to the U.S.in 1960. Mine has 'Germany'stamped under the deutsche markings, and may have been imported in the 1930's. You can check gunbroker.com or gunsamerica.com to get an idea on current asking prices. The models in 380 bring the most as most were made in 25 or 32. Asking prices & selling prices may be very different.
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The Deutsche Mark ended on January 1, 2002, when it was replaced by the euro as the official currency of Germany. The decision to adopt the euro was made as part of the European Union's plan for economic and monetary integration.
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