The MG 08 (Maschinengewehr 08) is a heavy machine gun (HMG) which served as the standard HMG of the Imperial German Army during World War I. It was an adaptation of Hiram Maxim 's 1884 Maxim gun design, and was produced in a number of variants during the war.

Mar 30, 2021 · Like the original Maxim design, the MG08 was a water-cooled machine gun that had a jacket around the barrel filled with water to keep the weapon from overheating. It was produced at DWM’s factory in Berlin and by the government at its Spandau arsenal — the latter fact resulting in some describing it as a Spandau machine gun.

11/15/18 - This is an original production WWI era 1918 DWM Mg08 with fully restored sled. The Mg08 is not a side plate gun, it is an original DWM receiver, and is in absolutely pristine condition. No rust damage, gorgeous 90%+ bluing over the entirety of the offering, including small parts.

Jul 9, 2021 · DWM manufactured this and various small arms including the Luger pistol in World War 1 and World War II. The MG08 became the German Army's standard machine gun through the war.

1918 DWM Mg08/15 - Full-Auto 6/25/18 - Offered for the discriminating, high end collector is an original WW1 parts correct, transferable automatic German Dwm Mg08/15.

Jan 25, 2014 · The German Army was well-equipped with Spandau and DWM manufactured MG 08s when the war began. Both the British Vickers and the 08s were refinements of Sir Hiram Maxim’s basic design. An 08 could fire as much as 500 rounds a minute, and was fed by a cloth sewn belt of 250 rifle-caliber bullets.

Sep 8, 2022 · Their Maschinengewehr 08 (named for the year it was adopted, 1908) was Germany’s first heavy machine gun. Similar to the Maxim, the MG08 made use of a water-cooled jacket for the barrel.

The MG 08 Maxim machine gun is short recoil operated, water cooled, full automatic only, belt-fed machine gun. All Maxim guns fired from a closed bolt, which was not a problem for water-cooled guns.

Technical specification and description of the Schwere Maschinengewehr 08, a veteran World War I machine gun design that was still in frontline use in 1939.

This Chester County Armory listing is for an all-original, German-made WW1 era D.W.M. MG 08 8mm Mauser fully transferable belt-fed heavy machine gun. This historical, C&R eligible Maschinegewehr 08 (MG 08) was originally made in 1918 in Berlin, Germany by D.W.M.