Chronological Index of German Long Gun Patents (D.R.P.)

To view a patent click Here to go to the German Patent Search page and use the given number to download it.

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