Louis Schmeisser
Louis Schmeisser (born February 5, 1848 in Zöllnitz near Jena , † March 23, 1917 in Suhl ) was a German weapons designer. The development and production of pistols and machine guns at the Theodor Bergmann Waffenfabrik in the period up to the First World War are closely associated with his name . Louis Schmeisser is the father of the weapons designers Hugo Schmeisser (1884–1953) and Hans Schmeisser .
literature
- Norbert Moczarski : Between Jena, Gaggenau, Suhl and Sömmerda - the life and work of the weapons designer Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917). In: Sömmerdaer Heimatheft. Contributions to the local history of the Sömmerda district and the Unstrut-Finne region, Sömmerda 2000, pp. 82–93.
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| SURNAME | Schmeisser, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Weapons designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zöllnitz near Jena |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 1917 |
| Place of death | Suhl |