Maxim Machine Gun
Sample Image
Contact The Charleston Museum for image use and credit instructions.
Description:
This 7.92mm Maxim machine gun or Maschinengewehr 08 (MG08) was the standard gun used by the German army in World War I. Outfitted with a flared muzzle, water-cooled barrel, bi-pod stand (b), wooden shoulder stock and handle. Piece was originally equipped with a belt fed magazine.
- Date: 1915-1920
- Collection: Weaponry Collection
- Object Name: Machine Guns
- Object Id: 1934.32.39a,b
- Search Terms