Louis Schmeisser | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Schmeisser February 5, 1848 Zöllnitz, Thuringia |
| Died | March 23, 1917 (aged 69) Suhl, Germany |
| Children | Hans Schmeisser, Hugo Schmeisser |
| Occupation | Inventor |
Louis Schmeisser (5 February 1848, Zöllnitz – 23 March 1917) was one of the best-known weapon technical designers of Europe. He is associated with the development and production of the Bergmann machine guns used during the first World War. Additionally, he designed the Dreyse 1907 Pistol which saw use in both World Wars.
Schmeisser was born in Zöllnitz, Thuringia. He was the father of Hugo Schmeisser (1884–1953), who was also a famous designer of infantry weapons, including the StG 44. His other son, Hans Schmeisser, was also a well-known weapons designer.
References[]
- Norbert Moczarski, Zwischen Jena, Gaggenau, Suhl und Sömmerda - Leben und Wirken des Waffenkonstrukteurs Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917) In: Sömmerdaer Heimatheft. Beiträge zur Heimatkunde des Landkreises Sömmerda und der Unstrut-Finne-Region, Sömmerda 2000, pp. 82–93.
- http://www.kalashnikov.ru/upload/medialibrary/954/10_18.pdf
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