Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Display Gun with Optical Sight on Sled Mount - Dated 1917 MG 13 The USN sent six Goodyear-built

The USN sent six Goodyear-built K-ships from Naval Air Station South Weymouth in Massachusetts to their first stopover base at Naval Station Argentia

The "ball" is approx

Constructed of a wool exterior with a cotton inner lining

entering production in 1952

Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Display Gun with Optical Sight on Sled Mount - Dated 1917 MG 13 The USN sent six Goodyear-builtOriginal Item: Only One Available. These have become very hard to find. This original German WW1 MG 08 water cooled Maxim machine gun was The Grim Reaper" of the First World War. This fine example is totally inert having been rebuilt to BATF specifications. This Maxim has survived because it did not see much service in WWI being made in the final years of the conflict. It comes with an original optical scope mounted to the left side of the receiver.