Doug,

There was a very long discussion about Simson some years back. Their pre-WWII guns are highly thought of. The Nazi's took over the firm. After the war they continued to make quality, but the old management was gone.

You might enjoy reading this discussion. Again, Raimey shines...

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=110216

A member produced a document about their history. If anyone is interested, I will load on my website...

Pete