Sporting Long Gun Patents
Chronological Index of German Long Gun Patents (D.R.P.)
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This list is undoubtedly not complete and more patents will be added as they become known to me (Larry B. Schuknecht). I wish to acknowledge and thank Prof. Doc. Martin Moog for making his book Die Jagdwaffenpatente in Deutschland von 1877-1920 available to me.
DE661 Friedrich Von Martini, Frauenfeld, Switzerland- Aug. 8, 1877 Marini Action
DE748 Edwin A. Brydges, Berlin-Aug. 12, 1877- Single Shot Action
DE768 Michael Weber, Zurich- Sept. 2, 1877- Air Gun
DE826 Von Dreyse, Sommerda- Aug. 10, 1877- ?
DE847 C. E. Green, England- Sept. 22, 1877- Bolt Action
DE1423 George V. Fosbery, England- Dec. 11, 1877- Martini Action
DE2342 George Bergen, Hannover-Nov. 21-1877-?
DE2795 P. Oberhammer, Munchen- Feb. 3, 1878- Drilling
DE2930 Hans A. Schaffroth, Radolfzell, Bodensee- Jan. 16, 1879- Martini Action lock
DE3540 A. Schilling, Suhl- Jan. 16, 1879 ?
DE3758 A. F. W. Timner, Coblenz- oct. 10, 1877- Bolt Action
DE3912 J. W. Wentz & I. J. Milliken, San Francisco, Ca.- Feb. 18, 1879- Breech Loading shotgun
DE3954 B. Hemming, Suhl- Feb. 18, 1879
DE3960 Micheal Flurscheim, Gaggenau- July 3, 1878-Air Pistol
DE4249 Franz J. Mesle, Brooklyn, N.Y.- July 9, 1878- Bolt Action
DE4394 Osterreichische Waffenfabriks- Gessellschaft, Steyr, Austria- March 22, 1877-Bolt Action
DE4592 W. R. Finch & H. P. Fletcher, eureka, Ca.- Aug. 17, 1878- Single Shot Swinging Block Action
DE4636 Osterreichische waffenfabrik- Gesellschaft, Steyr, Austria-July 25, 1878- Rotary Magazine
DE4770 I. Meffert, Suhl- April 28, 1879
DE7142 Franz Feist, Sommerschenberg, Weffensleben- Nov. 25, 1879- Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE7183 J. F. Timpe, Berlin- Sept. 5, 1879- Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE7276 Berhard Glockner, Tschirndorf, Schlesien- Sept. 10, 1879- Stock Adjustment for Double Barrel Guns
DE8519 August Leue, Berlin- Jan. 7, 1880- Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE8636 A. Plonzky, Lippehne- Jan. 15, 1880- Rifle Sight
DE8786 B. Beermann, Munster, Westfalen- March 22, 1880- Adj. Rifle Liner for Double Barrel Shotgun
DE10092 G. W. Oertel, Pegau, Sachsen- July 6, 1880- Side Lever Martini Action
DE11893 O. Hecht, Tribohm- Dec. 9, 1880- Double Barrel Action with Swinging Block
DE11927 Gustav Fukert, Weipert- Jan. 29, 1881- Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE11948 August Gerkin, Berlin- Jan. 3, 1881- Safety for Double Barrel Hammer Gun
DE12114 B. M. Gunther & B. Hemming, Leipzig & Suhl- Jan. 18, 1881- Takedown for Rifle
DE13098 E. H. Tanner, Gr. Glogau- March 24, 1881- S.S. rifle sights
DE13250 C. Heeren, Paris-May 23, 1881- S.S. rifle action
DE13702 F. W. Kessler, Suhl- May 19, 1881- Martini rifle action
DE13708 Franz Luck, Suhl- June 25, 1881- Side Lever Martini action
DE13728 E. Doter, Mainz- May 21, 1881- Trigger Guard & Action Fastening
DE14813 J.P.Sauer & Sohne, Suhl- Aug. 17, 1881
DE15169 E. Schmidt & Habermann, Suhl- Feb. 4, 1881- Take down for Martini action
DE17097 H.A.A. Thorn, London, England-Feb. 9, 1882- Lock Mechanism for four arrel gun
DE17381 H. Leue, Berlin- March 9, 1882
DE17396 N. Druskovich, Triest- March 6, 1882- Hammerless tilting barrel action with button trigger
DE18162 Wilh. Collath, Frankfort a O. – May 16, 1882- Lock Mechanism (Trigger & Hammer)
DE18319 Louis Mattis, Hirschberg- June 24, 1882- Double barrel lock up
DE19675 G. Fuckert, Weipert- Oct. 19, 1882- Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE19676 I. Meffert, Suhl- Oct. 12, 1882- Single Shot Falling Block Action
DE21249 F. Hummel, Kentucky, U.S.A.- March 14, 1883
DE21255 E. Barthelmes, Zella, Thuringen- March 5, 1883- Rifle Action with Swinging Block
DE21419 I. Kowar, Amberg, Bayern- April 2, 1883- S. S. Falling Block Action
DE22528 A. Bartsch, Liegnitz- July 12, 1882- Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE22532 F. Neumann, Aachen- June 7, 1883- Joining two Barrels together
DE23876 A. G. Coronini, Goerz- Aug. 30, 1883- Multi Barrel Break Action Hammerless Gun
DE25544 Henry Pieper, Luttich, Belgium- Jan. 21, 1884- Electric Firearm & Ignition
DE25816 J. Bornmann, Drossen- Jan. 30, 1884- Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE26611 N. Knoll, Berlin- April 4, 1884- S. S. Falling Block Action
DE27683 A. Bartsch, Liegnitz- July 3, 1884-Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE27718 P. Wernig, Ferlach, Karnthen- July 1, 1884- Hinged Falling Block Action for a Four Barrel Gun
DE27877 P. Mittler, Strassburg, Elsass- July 9, 1884- Hammerless Double Barrel Action
DE28565 Fr. Langenhan, Zella- Sept. 25, 1884
DE29266 A. Schlegelmilch, Spandau- Nov. 8, 1884- Martini Action for Rifle
DE29404 A. Ricter, Cottbus- Nov. 17, 1884- Lock
DE31291 Carl Aydt, Suhl- April 28, 1885- S. S. Falling Block Action
DE33592 American Electric Arms & Amm. Co., N.Y.- Nov. 6, 1885- Electric Ignition for Firearms
DE34967 Robert Scheer, Somerfeld- April 10, 1886- S x S
DE39832 E. Schlegelmilch, Suhl- Nov. 6, 1886- Lock Mech. for Hammerless Double
DE51218 P. Oberhammer, Munchen- March 14, 1890- Over-Under combination Bolt Action & Break Action
DE52849 Paul Collath, Frankfort A.O., August 14, 1890- Automatic flip up rear sight in rib for multi barrel guns
DE58335 P. Oberhammer, Munchen- Aug. 19, 1891- Over-Under combination Bolt Action & Break Action
DE59021 P. Oberhammer, Munchen- Sept. 25, 1891- Sight
DE60215 Friedr. Heym, Suhl- Dec. 14, 1891- Drilling Action
DE60492 J. P. Sauer & Sohne, Suhl- Jan. 7, 1892- Extractor
DE61455 Franz Von Dreyse, Sommerda- March 8, 1892- Side Swinging Hammerless Action
DE62107 L. Krieghoff, Suhl- May 2, 1892- Double Barrel Firing Pin Blocks
DE62231 F. W. Kessler, Suhl- May 9, 1892- Hammerless Action for Kipplauf
DE63358 Eduard Kettner, Coln- Aug. 5, 1892- Hammerless action
DE63556 Johann Springer’s Erben, Vienna- July 18, 1892- Self cocking hammer action
DE64490 Carl Müller, Leipzig- Sept. 27, 1892- Dropping block action
DE68535 Thieme & Schlegelmilch, Suhl- Nov. 18, 1891- Hammerless Double
DE69496 Thieme & Schlegelmilch, Suhl- May 5, 1892- Hammerless Drilling
DE70868 Thieme & Schlegelmilch, Suhl-Nov. 9, 1892- Lock Mech.
DE72583 J. Romer, Suhl- Oct. 14, 1892- Hammerless Under Lever S x S.
DE73742 H. Roedl- Prague-Jan. 1894- Ejector Mechanism for Hammer Guns
DE73855 Fr. Langenhan, Zella, Thuringen- March 22, 1893- S x S Break Action Hand Gun
DE75559 L. Schlegelmilch, Spandau- July 2, 1894- Bolt Action
DE76253 G. Fukert, Weipert- Aug. 14, 1893- Lock Mechanism
DE76257 L. Schlegelmilch, Spandau- Oct. 1, 1894- Bolt Action
DE78411 J. P. Sauer & Sohne, Suhl- Dec. 20, 1894- Lock Mech. for Drilling
DE78545 L. Schlegelmilch, Spandau- Jan. 17, 1895- Bolt Action
DE80318 C. G. Haenel, Suhl- April 8, 1895- Handgun
DE81389 A. Frank, Berlin- May 16, 1895- Removable Rifle Barrel for Drilling
DE86040 Emil Bartelmes, Zella St. Blassii- Aug. 8, 1895- Hammerless Mech. with Straight Line Strikers
DE88198 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- Sept. 2, 1896- Adjustable Choke
DE90498 A. Frank, Berlin- Feb. 23, 1897- Safety
DE94620 W. Brenneke, Leipzig- Nov. 27, 1896- Dbl. Barrel Cocking Mech. & Hammer block
DE95046 W. Brenneke, Leipzig- Nov. 27, 1896- Self Cocking Hammers with Sliding Knob for release
DE97815 Thieme & Schlegelmich, Suhl- May 29, 1897- Firing Pin Selector for drilling
DE99218 H. Leue, Berlin- Sept. 14, 1898- Single Trigger Mech.
DE100914 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- Jan. 12, 1899- Hammerless Action for SxS and Drillings
DE101127 Frau M. Wallnofer, Klagenfurt- Jan. 19, 1899-
DE111209 H. Burgsmuller, Kreisen- April 29, 1899- Lock
DE128240 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- Feb. 18, 1902- Hammerless Action with Coil Springs
DE130206 Franz Jaeger, Rampitz & Carl Bittiner, New York- April 29, 1902- Single Trigger Mech.
DE134002 Ferdinand Fückert, Weipert- May 11, 1901- Side by side lock up
DE137824 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- Jan. 16, 1903- Receiver with removable Side Plate
DE139767 Johann Schlager, Stanzach- March 23, 1903- Auxiliary Barrel & Firing Mech. for Bolt Action Rifle
DE141334 G. Kersten, Straszburg- June 4, 1903- Double Barel Rolling Block with Rising Bite Lock Up
DE146285 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- Dec. 16, 1904- Combination Gun Barrels with Shorter Rifle Barrel
DE147524 Gustav Fükert, Weipert- Jan. 21, 1904- Side by side lock up
DE154950 Behr’s Industrie-Gesellschaft, Bremen- Oct. 8, 1904- Break Action Receiver
DE155770 Carl Leberecht, Amberg- Dec. 9, 1904- Single Trigger
DE164855 Burkard Behr, Hamburg- Nov. 9, 1905- S xS Receiver & Barrel Joint, Lock Up
DE164939 Ferdinand Fückert, Weipert- Nov. 17, 1905- Ejector Mechanism
DE165257 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- Nov. 10, 1905- Receiver with removable Side Plates
DE168666 A. Schuker, Suhl- March 28, 1906- Safety
DE173816 Burkard Behr, Hamburg- July 25, 1906- Center Fire Primer
DE176578 Franz Jaeger, Suhl- Oct. 18, 1906- Double Lugs for S x S
DE185641 Franz Karl- Lüneburg- May 7, 1907- Receiver & Barrel Joint, Lock Up
DE192183 Gustav Kersten, Straszburg- Oct. 29, 1907- Single Shot Action
DE193760 Burkard Behr, Suhl- Jan. 3, 1908- Hinge Joint
DE196836 F. Stendebach, Suhl- April 9, 1908- Receiver & Barrel Joint, Lock Up
DE197946 Gebr. Kneifel, Mehlis- May 7, 1908- Double barrel lock up
DE198200 F. Stendebach, Suhl- May 19, 1908- Receiver & Barrel Joint, Lock Up
DE198201 F. Stendebach, Suhl- Same As Above
DE200964 Burkard Behr, Suhl- Aug. 3, 1908- Over-Under Receiver and Barrel Joint, Lock Up
DE201227 F. Stendebach, Suhl- May 20, 1905- Break Action
DE201505 Carl Bittner, Luttich- – Double Underlugs
DE201507 Gustave Kersten, Strassburg- Sept. 26, 1908- SxS rising bite lock up
DE201508 Behr’s Industrie, Suhl- Sept. 29, 1908- Hinge Joint for Over-Under Gun
DE209113 Franz Jaeger, Suhl- April 27, 1909- Breech Block & Lock Up
DE210263 Franz Jaeger, Suhl- May 29, 1909-Selector and Cocking Button for Drilling
DE210536 Ed. Grothe & Son, Stendal- June 9, 1909- Single Shot Swinging Block Action
DE213242 Burkard Behr, Suhl- Sept. 15, 1909- Shotgun Shell
DE213697 Karl Eyring, Suhl- Sept. 28, 1909- Rotary Bolt Lock Up for Double Barrel Action
DE217832 Gustav Kersten, Strassburg- Jan. 15, 1910- SxS ejectors
DE229521 Franz Jaeger, Suhl- Dec. 10, 1910- Replacable Hinge Pin Bushing
DE229533 F. Stendebach, Suhl- Dec. 23, 1910- Side Swinging Double Barrel Action
DE237520 Carl Leberecht & Georg Angerer, Amberg- Aug. 19, 1911- Safety
DE249263 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- July 15, 1912- Cylinder Action (Autoloading Action?)
DE257748 Carl Leberecht, Amberg- March 18, 1913- Safety
DE262444 Emil Eckoldt, Suhl- July 14, 1913- Lock Mechanism for Kipplauf Gun
DE270646 Franz Jaeger, Suhl- Feb. 21, 1914- Shotgun Shell
DE270647 Franz Jaeger, Suhl- Feb. 20, 1914- Shotgun Shell
DE277253 H. A, Lindner, Suhl- Aug. 5, 1914- Single Trigger
DE328433 G. Roth, Wien- Oct. 28, 1920- Magazine & Clip
DE361171 Johann Kulhanek, Neukirchen, Niederosterr.- Oct. 12, 1922- Lock for Kipplauf Firearm
DE386369 Jakob Romer, Suhl- Dec. 18, 1923- Hammerless Cocking Mech.
DE400359 H. Barella, Berlin- Aug. 5, 1924- Safety Linkage
DE469901 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- Dec. 29, 1928- Diopter Sight
DE618310 Robert Schrader, Gottingen- Sept. 5, 1935- Bolt Mounted Diopter Sight
DE729379 C. G. Haenel, Suhl- Jan. 14, 1943- Trigger & Sear
Foreign Patents issued to German Inventors
Carl Freidrich Philipp Stendebach–
Swiss CH35666- Nov. 24, 1905
Swiss CH40331- May 10, 1907
England GB190215151- Sept. 4, 1902
Austria AT31659- Feb. 10, 1908
Austria AT39170- Oct. 11, 1909
C. G. Haenel, Suhl-
Swiss CH232685- Sept. 16, 1944
Gustav Kersten
Swiss CH47969- May 17, 1909- SxS ejectors
Gustav Fükert- Weipert
Swiss no. 7228 of Aug. 15, 1893- For the Kronen Gewehre
British no. 15583 of 1893- Same as the above
Austrian no. 16409 of May 25, 1904
British no. 9663 of 1911
Austrian no. 55576 of Sept. 25, 1912
Ferdinand Fückert- Weipert
Austrian no. 11742 of May 11, 1903- Lock Up
Austrian no. 11839 of May 11, 1903- Trigger
