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The assault rifle wasn't Schmeisser's concept: The concept dates to 1918 in the German military and it was the Waffenamt that propsed the original concept that became the MKb42(W) (which Schmeisser did not devise) and the MKb42(H) (which he did help develop).
The cartridge wasn't his, having been previously developed in 1940/41 for the MKb concept.
Even the StG-44/45 wasn't entirely his: The Waffenamt required the MP43 incorporate features of the MKb42(W), like the fire control group and firing from a closed bolt.
The only part of the concept that was wholly Schmeisser's was the stamped steel construction.
So, yeah, beyond the presence of a stamped steel receiver, I'd say Schmeisser's influence was probably pretty minimal.
So the Stg44/43 incorporated a bolt design from another firearm. I guess that means Stoner didn't design the AR-10/M-16 series since it used a Ljungman bolt. And yes, it was built upon previous ideas just as the Luger and even the P-38 were derivatives of the Borschardt.
But that doesn't mean Schmeisser wasn't the designer of the Stg44/45 just as Stoner was the designer of the AR-10/M-16 series. Seesh. Who do you think was the primary designer of Stg44/45?
Also you seem to be missing a huge part, only the prototype AK-47s had stamped receivers, the production rifles had milled receivers, they weren't stamped until the AKM which came AFTER Schmeisser had died.
Last edited by SteyrAUG; 06-17-17 at 21:46.
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