Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Display Gun by Spandau dated 1917 with Sled Mount dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps • Sergeant chevron

• Sergeant chevron

The camouflage paint is a lovely design

This was later simplified to Koppeltragegestell für Infanterie

A further modification involved upgrading of the oxygen mask leather attachment tabs

Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Display Gun by Spandau dated 1917 with Sled Mount dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps • Sergeant chevronOriginal Item: One of a kind. Opportunities like this do not come along very often at all, and this may in fact be a once in a lifetime opportunity. MG08 Machine guns on original sled mounts are nearly impossible to find on the market, and this pair has been together probably since the first world war. The U. S. Navy Style "Haze Blue" paint job on the gun and mount tell us that most likely this was used as a V. F. W. "Gatekeeper" ornament, kept just