Simson submachine gun
Maschinenpistole Simson
This submachine gun was reportedly
developed in 1917 or 1918 in response to the German Army's request for
an automatic pistol-caliber weapon. Several companies proposed their
designs to meet this requirement, including Bergmann, Schwarzlose,
Walther, DWM, Mauser, and Rheinmetall. A submachine gun designed at
the Simson factory in Suhl was reportedly among the submissions,
although the details are now scarce. It was said to have been stocked
like the Gewehr 1888 rifle. The Bergmann submachine gun was adopted as
the M.P.18,I and the Simson concept was rejected. Development of this
weapon apparently did not continue after World War I, despite the fact
that Simson was not subjected to the Versailles restrictions on
manufacturing automatic weapons.
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