Schmeisser may refer to: MP 40, a German World War II submachine gun often called "Schmeisser" Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917), German infantry weapons designer, father of Hugo Schmeisser and Hans Schmeisser Hugo Schmeisser (1884–1953), German infantry weapons designer Hans Schmeisser, German infantry weapons designer Schmeisser Award, an NCAA lacrosse award Johann Gottlob Schmeisser (1751-1806), Canadian Lutheran minister Johann Gottfried Schmeisser (1767–1837), German chemist and naturalist, amongst others Fellow of the Royal Society and member of the Linnean Society of London Occupational surnames