This is a fantastic condition example of the infamous MG08. The MG08 or Maschinengewehr 08 was the most feared weapon of WW1. Nicknamed the Devils Paintbrush, the MG08 served as the standard Heavy Machine Gun for the German Army though WW1. Its service also carried out through WW2 as a HMG for many German Infantry divisions although by late WW2 it was only utilised as fortress guns. The MG08 was unsurprisingly adopted in 1908 after some fundamental changes were made to its predecessor, the MG01. As standard the MG08 used 250 round cloth belts, very similar in appearance to the Vickers cloth belts, but chambered in 7.92. It utilised the same type of Water cooling system as the Vickers as well although its fire rate was slightly higher, firing at between 500 and 600 rounds per minute. A Fantastic piece of history. Deactivated with fully working action. Complete with deactivation certificate.
1918 Dated MG08 – UK DEAC – Reserved DF
£7,995.00
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Description
This is a fantastic condition example of the infamous MG08. The MG08 or Maschinengewehr 08 was the most feared weapon of WW1. Nicknamed the Devils Paintbrush, the MG08 served as the standard Heavy Machine Gun for the German Army though WW1. Its service also carried out through WW2 as a HMG for many German Infantry divisions although by late WW2 it was only utilised as fortress guns. The MG08 was unsurprisingly adopted in 1908 after some fundamental changes were made to its predecessor, the MG01. As standard the MG08 used 250 round cloth belts, very similar in appearance to the Vickers cloth belts, but chambered in 7.92. It utilised the same type of Water cooling system as the Vickers as well although its fire rate was slightly higher, firing at between 500 and 600 rounds per minute. A Fantastic piece of history. Deactivated with fully working action. Complete with deactivation certificate.
Additional information
| Weight | 30 kg |
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