**DWM MAXIM MG 08 MACHINE GUN DATED 1914 WITH ACCESSORIES (C&R).

SN 1477. 8 mm. 28″ bbl. This 1914 dated Maxim comes with numerous accessories including sled mount, armor shields for nose cap and bbl jacket as well as large reproduction personnel protection armored shield which mounts on sled mount. Also included is Busch optical sight, M16 camouflage painted helmet with reinforcement plate and machine gunners armor plates. Other gun accessories include a wooden spare bbl carrier, belt loading machine in its orig wooden box with wall mounting bracket, belt repair tools, spare gear assembly, spare cartridge belt opening assembly and an extremely rare and working hand held lanyard pull operated generator lamp. Sled mount comes with unnumbered spare bbl, cleaning patches, packing gland material, muzzle bearing without booster, broken case extractor, cartridge case extraction tongs and clamp and chain to attach tripod to stationary objects. Gun is marked on fusee cover “DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND MUNITIONSFABRIKEN BERLIN 1914”, top cover is marked “MG08” / “GrR7MG” / “Res.” / struck through “7.R.M.G.”. Gun is fitted on left side with traverse graduation bracket with stops for fixed mount positions. Gun optic bracket and top cover do not match gun by only one number (1478). Bolt is numbered 7105 as is cross bolt. Feed block bears imperial German proofs but no SN other than on lower feed arm which is numbered 93 & 28. Gun retains cork and chain assembly, water drain valve which is functional, water fill cap and chain with thumb piece intact. Armored nose plate retains a coat of black paint, water jacket shield displays a camouflage paint scheme as does M16 helmet. Helmet reinforcement shield apparently a repaint over some pitting but still completely serviceable. Portable generator light marked “Maonetlampe”. Large armored shield has sliding ports both for optical sight and personal view port and these function smoothly. Mechanism functions smoothly when operated by hand. This gun appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Ex-Dolf Goldsmith collection; The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is near excellent. Over 90% blued finish with some loss of finish on fusee spring cover, front deflector at muzzle and some scratches and loss of finish to water jacket. Helmet retains 40% of its camouflage paint with otherwise brown patina; white padded liner present but eyelets for leather cord have torn through, these could be repaired with some effort. There is a barely discernible attempt to mark the inside of back of helmet with either initials or a proper name. Generator light pull chain intact and serviceable and this item is functional, lighting up when chain is pulled multiple times. Wax impregnated string remnants still adhering to this light. About 80% orig gray/green finish on outside case. ZF12 optic is clear and serviceable and has a metal protective cap which fits over lens. Rubber eye cup not present but remnants are clearly present next to lens. Optic marked “Emil Busch A.-G.” / “Rathenow”. Water jacket armor has a camouflage paint scheme and is in good, serviceable condition. Gunner’s helmet reinforcement plate also in good condition with some pitting covered by recent repaint. wooden bbl carrier retains over 90% of its green repainted finish, wooden interior in good, serviceable condition as are leather closing straps. Gunner’s armor comes in 4-pc set and the plates are marked with manufactures code of 3-circles. One plate is numbered 40, another 32. Straps that hold pieces together appear to be cotton with horsehair pads between plates. Muzzle booster on gun in good, clean condition. Muzzle deflector plate marked 08. Steam release cork in good, serviceable condition. Hand grips are an attractive brown walnut with good checkering. Oil brushes are present, serviceable and SN 78 as is rest of backplate. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright as is bolt face. Sled mount retains its trunnion top strap, is dated 1914 and has been repainted green; pads are not present. Bore of spare bbl has significant corrosion 3/4″ of the way down the bbl, otherwise strong rifling. Sled mount mechanism operates properly. This cataloger has seen many Maxims over the years but none have been quite so complete with accessories as this example. Add to the fact that this is a early production gun in fine condition makes this an exceedingly desirable Maxim gun. 4-51711 JWK31 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1009

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	1009	$31,625.00	DWM MAXIM MG 08 MACHINE GUN DATED 1914 WITH ACCESSORIES (C&R). SN 1477. 8 mm. 28″ bbl. This 1914 dated Maxim comes with numerous accessories including sled mount, armor shields for nose cap and bbl jacket as well as large reproduction personnel protection armored shield which mounts on sled mount. Also included is Busch optical sight, M16 camouflage painted helmet with reinforcement plate and machine gunners armor plates. Other gun accessories include a wooden spare bbl carrier, belt loading machine in its orig wooden box with wall mounting bracket, belt repair tools, spare gear assembly, spare cartridge belt opening assembly and an extremely rare and working hand held lanyard pull operated generator lamp. Sled mount comes with unnumbered spare bbl, cleaning patches, packing gland material, muzzle bearing without booster, broken case extractor, cartridge case extraction tongs and clamp and chain to attach tripod to stationary objects. Gun is marked on fusee cover “DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND MUNITIONSFABRIKEN BERLIN 1914”, top cover is marked “MG08” / “GrR7MG” / “Res.” / struck through “7.R.M.G.”. Gun is fitted on left side with traverse graduation bracket with stops for fixed mount positions. Gun optic bracket and top cover do not match gun by only one number (1478). Bolt is numbered 7105 as is cross bolt. Feed block bears imperial German proofs but no SN other than on lower feed arm which is numbered 93 & 28. Gun retains cork and chain assembly, water drain valve which is functional, water fill cap and chain with thumb piece intact. Armored nose plate retains a coat of black paint, water jacket shield displays a camouflage paint scheme as does M16 helmet. Helmet reinforcement shield apparently a repaint over some pitting but still completely serviceable. Portable generator light marked “Maonetlampe”. Large armored shield has sliding ports both for optical sight and personal view port and these function smoothly. Mechanism functions smoothly when operated by hand. This gun appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Ex-Dolf Goldsmith collection; The class III weapons formerly on loan to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is near excellent. Over 90% blued finish with some loss of finish on fusee spring cover, front deflector at muzzle and some scratches and loss of finish to water jacket. Helmet retains 40% of its camouflage paint with otherwise brown patina; white padded liner present but eyelets for leather cord have torn through, these could be repaired with some effort. There is a barely discernible attempt to mark the inside of back of helmet with either initials or a proper name. Generator light pull chain intact and serviceable and this item is functional, lighting up when chain is pulled multiple times. Wax impregnated string remnants still adhering to this light. About 80% orig gray/green finish on outside case. ZF12 optic is clear and serviceable and has a metal protective cap which fits over lens. Rubber eye cup not present but remnants are clearly present next to lens. Optic marked “Emil Busch A.-G.” / “Rathenow”. Water jacket armor has a camouflage paint scheme and is in good, serviceable condition. Gunner’s helmet reinforcement plate also in good condition with some pitting covered by recent repaint. wooden bbl carrier retains over 90% of its green repainted finish, wooden interior in good, serviceable condition as are leather closing straps. Gunner’s armor comes in 4-pc set and the plates are marked with manufactures code of 3-circles. One plate is numbered 40, another 32. Straps that hold pieces together appear to be cotton with horsehair pads between plates. Muzzle booster on gun in good, clean condition. Muzzle deflector plate marked 08. Steam release cork in good, serviceable condition. Hand grips are an attractive brown walnut with good checkering. Oil brushes are present, serviceable and SN 78 as is rest of backplate. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright as is bolt face. Sled mount retains its trunnion top strap, is dated 1914 and has been repainted green; pads are not present. Bore of spare bbl has significant corrosion 3/4″ of the way down the bbl, otherwise strong rifling. Sled mount mechanism operates properly. This cataloger has seen many Maxims over the years but none have been quite so complete with accessories as this example. Add to the fact that this is a early production gun in fine condition makes this an exceedingly desirable Maxim gun. 4-51711 JWK31 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1009 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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 MG 08 MACHINE GUN DATED 1914 WITH ACCESSORIES (C&R).