The genius of Hugo Schmeisser

[45flint]

Was looking at the posts in the Vintage Gallery and saw the patent for the repeating rifle. I have several of his repeating pistols, these amaze me as to design and build quality. I have never seen the repeating rifle in the US. As we all know he was a gifted firearms designer as well. I’m sure there are other examples but in the US there is no firearms inventor I know of that made contributions to airguns? Are there other examples, assume in Britain there might be someone?

Just a tease see Gallery for entire patent and pics of the rifle.



Gallery link
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....ous/#post-1412

[Garvin]

Quite a few of the leaps forward in airgun design after the War came from German firearms designers who were forbidden from engaging in their chosen profession for several years, leaving them no alternative.

[ccdjg]

I suppose Webley & Scott and BSA come to mind as firearms makers that ventured into airguns and introduced some clever designs, but although there were very talented individuals in those companies, none come to mind quite on a par with Hugo Schmeisser for inventiveness.

My own UK favourite for airgun inventiveness was Edwin Anson, and although he was not noted for firearms making, he did come from a firearms background, as his father invented the boxlock shotgun system that is still used worldwide today.
Edwin Anson invented the concentric air pistol and grip cocking air pistol concepts much used by others in later years. The concentric idea was even borrowed by Schmeisser for his Haenel 28 repeater.

[magicesperanto]

In the old USSR Baikal were well known for their shotguns, and air rifles, the .22 pistol I had was listed on FAC as a Vostok, though others were called Margolin, someone told me they were made by Baikal, can anyone confirm?
https://firearmscanada.com/ads/vosto...lin-22-ussr-2/

Must add, I've never seen a Baikal airgun I would describe as innovative.

[Geezer]

In the old USSR Baikal were well known for their shotguns, and air rifles, the .22 pistol I had was listed on FAC as a Vostok, though others were called Margolin, someone told me they were made by Baikal, can anyone confirm?
https://firearmscanada.com/ads/vosto...lin-22-ussr-2/

Must add, I've never seen a Baikal airgun I would describe as innovative.

You might like this:

https://revivaler.com/mikhail-margolin-target-pistols/

[magicesperanto]

Yes, thank you.

[45flint]

Quite a few of the leaps forward in airgun design after the War came from German firearms designers who were forbidden from engaging in their chosen profession for several years, leaving them no alternative.

Good point

[grantb]

I own two Margolin target pistols. One in .22 short and the other in .22 long rifle. For inexpensive guns, they are remarkably accurate.

[Benelli B76]

I had a couple of cased Margolins pass through my hands over 30 years ago in South Africa, they were a solid well made pistol, albeit quirky with odd parts but quite popular there due to low cost.

Baz

See interesting vid..

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/mar...pistols-video/

[grantb]

Thank you for the Margolin link. It is truly amazing that the pistol was designed by a blind man.