**DWM MAXIM MG08 MACHINE GUN (C&R).

SN 46861. Cal. 8mm, bbl 30″. This MG08 Maxim was made by D.W.M. in Berlin in 1918 and SN matches on top cover, feed shuttle, rear sight base, optical sight base, charging handle and back plate. Fusee cover appears to be an unnumbered armorers replacement. Handle brushes are both numbered 16 and could have been transposition of numbers when applied. Bbl is marked DWM and “18 together with cal designation 7.9”. Bolt is a renumber from 318 to 3545. Connecting rod and cross head match gun SN. Water drain fitting at forward end of jacket not present nor is drain cock. Left oil cap retention spring broken off and not present. Included in this lot is an original repainted sled mount with trunnion bracket SN 3568. Firing mechanism functions smoothly when operated by hand. This weapon appears fully functional. Sled mount levers move freely, elevation mechanism operates smoothly. Knee pads, mounting hardware, spare bolt, spare bbl and tool box attachments are not present. A nicely lightened functional sled mount for the shooting enthusiast. PROVENANCE: The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is very good with about 85% original blue finish remaining on side plates, cover and feed shuttle. Water jacket retains 60% of its blue finish turning mostly a gray patina with scattered old corrosion together with some dings and remnants of field gray paint around the front sight trunnion and water filler cap. Fusee spring cover retains about 80% of orig olive green colored paint with bare areas and gray patina with numerous dings and old scattered pitting. Side plates also have some scattered pitting. Feed shuttle retains about 80% of its blue finish with about a 1″ square area of significant pitting on the left side. Wooden thumb piece extension on water filler cap not present but retaining chain is present. Wooden hand grips are cracked but serviceable. Checkering is well defined. Bore has crisp strong rifling. Sled mount is repainted an olive green with about 95% coverage. This is a very nice example of the German WWI Maxim gun and would be suitable for display or to take to the range. 4-51746 (12,000-16,000) – Lot 2028

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2028	$17,250.00	DWM MAXIM MG08 MACHINE GUN (C&R). SN 46861. Cal. 8mm, bbl 30″. This MG08 Maxim was made by D.W.M. in Berlin in 1918 and SN matches on top cover, feed shuttle, rear sight base, optical sight base, charging handle and back plate. Fusee cover appears to be an unnumbered armorers replacement. Handle brushes are both numbered 16 and could have been transposition of numbers when applied. Bbl is marked DWM and “18 together with cal designation 7.9”. Bolt is a renumber from 318 to 3545. Connecting rod and cross head match gun SN. Water drain fitting at forward end of jacket not present nor is drain cock. Left oil cap retention spring broken off and not present. Included in this lot is an original repainted sled mount with trunnion bracket SN 3568. Firing mechanism functions smoothly when operated by hand. This weapon appears fully functional. Sled mount levers move freely, elevation mechanism operates smoothly. Knee pads, mounting hardware, spare bolt, spare bbl and tool box attachments are not present. A nicely lightened functional sled mount for the shooting enthusiast. PROVENANCE: The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is very good with about 85% original blue finish remaining on side plates, cover and feed shuttle. Water jacket retains 60% of its blue finish turning mostly a gray patina with scattered old corrosion together with some dings and remnants of field gray paint around the front sight trunnion and water filler cap. Fusee spring cover retains about 80% of orig olive green colored paint with bare areas and gray patina with numerous dings and old scattered pitting. Side plates also have some scattered pitting. Feed shuttle retains about 80% of its blue finish with about a 1″ square area of significant pitting on the left side. Wooden thumb piece extension on water filler cap not present but retaining chain is present. Wooden hand grips are cracked but serviceable. Checkering is well defined. Bore has crisp strong rifling. Sled mount is repainted an olive green with about 95% coverage. This is a very nice example of the German WWI Maxim gun and would be suitable for display or to take to the range. 4-51746 (12,000-16,000) – Lot 2028 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium**, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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**DWM MAXIM MG08 MACHINE GUN (C&R).