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Machine gun
Manufacturer
Arsenal de Spandau
Trademark
Maxim
Marks or LabelsCulasse : M.G.08; carcasse : SPANDAU 1916, MASCH. GEW. 08 / GEWEHRFABRIK; détente : B, DWM
Date
1916
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, brass
DimensionsHeight: 19.6 cm (7 11/16 in.)
Barrel: 52.6 cm (20 11/16 in.)
Width: 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in.)
Length: 119.1 cm (46 7/8 in.)
Weight: 26 kg (57.3 lb.)
Origin
Spandau, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Object Number1964.5.128.1
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of the Victoria Rifles of Canada Museum
Status
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