**GERMAN MAXIM MG08 WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN ON ORIGINAL SLED MOUNT. (C&R)

**GERMAN MAXIM MG08 WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN ON ORIGINAL SLED MOUNT. (C&R). SN 42661. Cal.8 mm. 28″ bbl. Manufactured by DWM. Year of manufacture 1918. Included is orig sled mount, with spare bbl, and also Weimar era optical sight in its orig brass reinforced leather case. Numbers on gun appear to be matching throughout except the bbl, and also on the left hand lubricating brush cap inside handle which is numbered “25”. Feed block cartridge shuttle moves back and forth freely. No bolt in receiver. Flash hider with orig reflector shield is present. Chain and drain plug present at front of water jacket however steam release fitting in front bottom of water jacket is not present, nor are the steam drain fitting internal parts present. Water fill screw plug is present and completely intact. Trigger mechanism operates freely. Top cover and receiver are marked “DWM” marked with SN and “M.G.08. D.W.M. Berlin. 1918.” Side plate is marked “2661d” and “DWM”. Sled mount is in orig green paint covered with some grime from years of storage. Pads and horsehair is completely absent. Spare bolt boxes retain their wooden blocks and leather straps. Spare bbl box retains its wooden blocks. Tripod numbered “8531” and date “18”. Trunnion top strap is present. ZF12 Optical sight mfg by “Emil Busch A-G” is light green and numbered to a different gun “1128”. Optics are clear except for one spot of blemish in the 7 o’clock position. Optic is also marked “SA” indicating this was put into Finnish service at some point. Leather optic case is very solid with brass reinforcement on the lip and also marked “SA” with makers name “Hensoldt 1937” with Weimar eagle proof WaA 12. Cocking handle on gun moves freely. Fusee spring has smooth tension. Trigger and trigger bar moves freely. Except for the absence of the bolt, this weapon appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Collection of of Carl “Bill” Morrison. CONDITION: Water jacket is excellent and retains 90% of orig green paint with three or four small dents less than 1/2″ long. It is extremely rare to find such complete coverage of orig paint on an MG08. Fusee spring cover and sideplates rate about an 80% with blue thinning to patina with an area of about 8″ long by 2″ wide of pinprick corrosion and in gray patina below fusee cover. Right sideplate also rates over 80% but with no pinprick corrosion. Interior of receiver coated with oil and grime at the bottom and should clean up very well. Muzzle booster and flash hider have significant deep pitting and scale, now arrested. Cataloger did not remove booster to inspect internals but piston is there, as seen through aperture. Bbl and gun could use a cleaning but bore is shiny and bright with crisp strong rifling. Spare bbl is numbered “1343”, retains its orig asbestos packing string and likewise has a fine bore however dark in the grooves. Exterior of spare bbl has some corrosion but with some elbow grease and steel wool should clean up nicely. Sled mount adjustments are stiff but do operate. With a few hours clean up and the addition of a bolt, this would be an extremely attractive Maxim for the WWI enthusiast. 4-48658 JWK16 (10,000-18,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	3010	$14,950.00	GERMAN MAXIM MG08 WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN ON ORIGINAL SLED MOUNT. (C&R). SN 42661. Cal.8 mm. 28″ bbl. Manufactured by DWM. Year of manufacture 1918. Included is orig sled mount, with spare bbl, and also Weimar era optical sight in its orig brass reinforced leather case. Numbers on gun appear to be matching throughout except the bbl, and also on the left hand lubricating brush cap inside handle which is numbered “25”. Feed block cartridge shuttle moves back and forth freely. No bolt in receiver. Flash hider with orig reflector shield is present. Chain and drain plug present at front of water jacket however steam release fitting in front bottom of water jacket is not present, nor are the steam drain fitting internal parts present. Water fill screw plug is present and completely intact. Trigger mechanism operates freely. Top cover and receiver are marked “DWM” marked with SN and “M.G.08. D.W.M. Berlin. 1918.” Side plate is marked “2661d” and “DWM”. Sled mount is in orig green paint covered with some grime from years of storage. Pads and horsehair is completely absent. Spare bolt boxes retain their wooden blocks and leather straps. Spare bbl box retains its wooden blocks. Tripod numbered “8531” and date “18”. Trunnion top strap is present. ZF12 Optical sight mfg by “Emil Busch A-G” is light green and numbered to a different gun “1128”. Optics are clear except for one spot of blemish in the 7 o’clock position. Optic is also marked “SA” indicating this was put into Finnish service at some point. Leather optic case is very solid with brass reinforcement on the lip and also marked “SA” with makers name “Hensoldt 1937” with Weimar eagle proof WaA 12. Cocking handle on gun moves freely. Fusee spring has smooth tension. Trigger and trigger bar moves freely. Except for the absence of the bolt, this weapon appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Collection of of Carl “Bill” Morrison. CONDITION: Water jacket is excellent and retains 90% of orig green paint with three or four small dents less than 1/2″ long. It is extremely rare to find such complete coverage of orig paint on an MG08. Fusee spring cover and sideplates rate about an 80% with blue thinning to patina with an area of about 8″ long by 2″ wide of pinprick corrosion and in gray patina below fusee cover. Right sideplate also rates over 80% but with no pinprick corrosion. Interior of receiver coated with oil and grime at the bottom and should clean up very well. Muzzle booster and flash hider have significant deep pitting and scale, now arrested. Cataloger did not remove booster to inspect internals but piston is there, as seen through aperture. Bbl and gun could use a cleaning but bore is shiny and bright with crisp strong rifling. Spare bbl is numbered “1343”, retains its orig asbestos packing string and likewise has a fine bore however dark in the grooves. Exterior of spare bbl has some corrosion but with some elbow grease and steel wool should clean up nicely. Sled mount adjustments are stiff but do operate. With a few hours clean up and the addition of a bolt, this would be an extremely attractive Maxim for the WWI enthusiast. 4-48658 JWK16 (10,000-18,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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