It was originally Simson, one of the larger companies in Suhl. (if not the largest) They were jews, so they sensibly left Germany, I think in 1934 or thereabouts. The company name then changed to BSW. As I recall, the name was then changed to Gustloff-Werke in 1944. From what I've read, the quality was similar to the other German firms. The ones I've actually handled were pretty standard for pre-war German guns, the quality was excellent. Not a lot of'em around, you might see what Simpson's Ltd. is asking for theirs, they usually have a few.
The Simson name was also used on post-war guns.
Last edited by Ken61; 01/05/15 07:52 PM.
