"MAXIM MG08/15 WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN. SN 3661. Cal. 8mm. This water cooled machine gun orig manufactured in Germany at the Erfurt Aresenal in 1917(remanufactured, possibly rewatted by Richard W. Urich of Allentown, Pennsylvania)is a fine and complete specimen. This water cooled Maxim utilizes a bipod that allows for full traverse. Several parts incorporate matching numbers. Including top cover, fusee cover, and feed block. Finish is blued. Front sight on water jacket band is windage drift adjustable blade, rear sight tangent (adjustable from 400-2000 meters.) Water jacket complete with hose and all connecting hardware. Checkered 1-pc wooden pistol grip and wooden rear butt stock. Gun is complete with spare pistol grip and trigger assembly. Also included is a German WWI military issue wooden carrying chest for two drum magazines with two drums. Chest is OD green painted with steel carry handle on top of chest. Both drums are OD green painted of metal manufacture with hinged lids, and ammo belt spools with winding levers. Each drum marked on lid "Feuer! Kurbelhoch" in white. One drum has "Feuer" marked in red. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Good. All metal is in good plus condition in relation to finish with very few scratches, dings, and imperfections found on firearms found typically of this age. Hose is flexible and not brittle. Wood is solid. Pistol grip still retains orig checkering. Wooden butt stock has a few minor dings and bumps with a light crack at rear of stock. Mechanism appears to function correctly when cycled by hand. Bore exhibits plenty of rifling. Drums with included belt in case are also in fantastic condition and nicely compliment this MG08/15 package. 4-34598 JZ76 (8,500-10,500)"
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