Deutsche Werke
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Deutsche Werke Aktiengesellschaft is the name of a German conglomerate known for the A-Werk Erfurt pistol, submarines, and other assorted weaponry.
The vest pocket pistols in particular were once popular in the Americas. Often called Ortgies, a reference to Heinrich Ortgies, whom Deutsche Werke purchased the patents and machinery for the firearm from in 1921.
The corporation's infrastructure was destroyed during World War II by bombing raids. What little that remained was dismantled once the war ended.
[edit] External links
- History page
- Firearm parts Page with pictures and additional information on the Ortgies.
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