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Machine gun
Manufacturer
Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik
Trademark
Flugzeugmaschinengewehr
MarkingsCanon : HK et anchre (Heinrich Krieghoff); poignet : MG 15 NR 6530-40 F1 45701, poinçons nazi
Date
1940
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: beech
DimensionsHeight: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.)
Width: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Length: 107 cm (42 1/8 in.)
Weight: 6.5 kg (14.3 lb.)
Origin
Suhl, Thuringia, Germany, Europe
Object Number1985.14.3
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Saul Hendler
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