Videos tagged with Hugo Schmeisser

This video provides an in-depth look at the Erma EMP-36, a rare German submachine gun prototype from the mid-1930s. The presenter highlights its external design features, such as the pistol grip and underfolding stock, which influenced the later MP38 and MP40. The video discusses the EMP-36's complex blowback open bolt system and unique internal components. It also credits the VHU (Czech Military History Institute) for access to the prototype and promotes their museum in Prague as a worthwhile visit for history enthusiasts.

This video provides an in-depth look at the Schmeisser MK-36,II, a rare prototype submachine gun from the mid-1930s, housed at the British Royal Armouries. The presenter details its simple blowback design, wooden stock, and chambering in 9x19mm (and a variant in 9x25mm for Hungarian trials). It highlights the unusual magazine safety and its significant influence on the later MP38 and MP40 designs, particularly its magazine, bolt, and fire control system. The video also mentions the NFC collection at the Royal Armouries as a valuable resource for researchers.

This video discusses an upgrade to the World War One-era MP-18 submachine gun, focusing on the development and adoption of an alternative box magazine designed by Hugo Schmeisser. The original MP-18 used cumbersome "snail drum" magazines. While Schmeisser developed a new box magazine after the war, its adoption was slow and not universally implemented, even by the German Army, which continued to use snail drum models into World War Two. Some German police forces eventually adopted the updated system, though often many years after the war's end.

This WWI Primer episode from C&Rsenal delves into the history, function, and live-fire demonstration of the Danish Bergmann 1910 pistol. Hosted by Othais and Mae, the documentary explores this WWI firearm as part of the centennial anniversary series. The video also provides links to support the channel, purchase merchandise, and references additional reading material and related content, including other Bergmann pistol reviews.

This video delves into the Schmeisser MP41 submachine gun, clarifying common misconceptions. It explains that the MP41 is not merely an MP40 in a wooden stock but a hybrid design combining the MP40's upper receiver with the MP28's lower receiver, itself an evolution of Schmeisser's WWI MP18. A key distinction highlighted is the MP41's semi-automatic and full-automatic fire selector, absent in the MP40. While mechanically different, its handling, rate of fire (500 rpm), and weight (8.2 lbs) are similar to the MP40. The video notes the MP41's limited adoption by the German military, with most production (26,000 units in 1941, 1,800 in 1944) supplied to Romanian troops. The description also emphasizes Hugo Schmeisser's design role, justifying the "Schmeisser" designation.

This video analyzes the MP28,II, highlighting its improvements over the WWI-era MP18,I. Key features discussed include the adoption of a simple box magazine, which became a basis for future SMG magazines, and the addition of a semi-automatic selector switch. The MP28, while not formally adopted by the German military, saw service with police and SS units and was adopted or copied by several other nations. The description also notes visual differences between the MP18 and MP28, such as the selector switch and tangent sight.

This video explores the Schmeisser MP18,I, widely recognized as the first true submachine gun. It details its development in late 1915 for trench warfare, its simple blowback action, and a slow rate of fire. The description highlights its primary shortcoming: the unreliable 32-round Luger snail drum magazines, necessitated by wartime material shortages. Despite limited frontline combat in World War I, the MP18,I profoundly influenced future firearm designs. The video also touches upon its post-war transfer to German police organizations after the army was prohibited from using submachine guns.