Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Display Gun with Original Sled Mount - Dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps The forward momentum of the

The forward momentum of the head and the spring-loaded handle cause the fuze clip to drop back and then move forward

have been transferred to prisoner of war camps in Central and Southern Germany

otherwise spring and follower removed

Adopted on 21st February 1940 by General order # HM 40

On January 31st 1945

Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Display Gun with Original Sled Mount - Dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps The forward momentum of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. MG08 Machine guns on original sled mounts are nearly impossible to find on the market. This genuine German WW1 MG 08 water cooled Maxim machine gun was "The Grim Reaper" of the First World War. This fine example is totally inert having been rebuilt with a newly manufactured dummy right side plate to BATF specifications to make it a totally legal non firing display gun. The overall condition of the gun is very good,