Instead of the traditional hammer and firing pin, the Ortgies pistol used a striker system with a firing pin. The Ortgies patent was hammerless in design.
Like pistols produced by FN Browning and Colt's M1911, the Ortgies pistol used a grip safety had to be depressed by the shooter's palm before the gun fired. However, later models incorporated a screw to secure the grips. No screws were used in the original construction of the Ortgies pistol. All tolerances were tight, keeping the action free of dirt and debris. The Ortgies patent proved to be a rugged and reliable pistol design. The patent was approved, and production of the Ortgies pistol started the same year. Ortgies immediately applied to patent this design so his company, Ortgies & Co., could begin production. In 1919, German entrepreneur Heinrich Ortgies purchased a firearms design drawn up by German gunsmith Carl August Browning.
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