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This object is on display in World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation

Object Details

Date

1918

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

ARMAMENT-Guns

Manufacturer

Marlin Rockwell Corporation

Physical Description

Blued steel Marlin M1917 machine gun with flat-sided receiver and main body, round, finned barrel with gas recoil tube under muzzle, receiver feed on proper left side with cartridge ejection port on right side; early M1917 lock container above rear end of barrel and later-style, L-shaped grip charging handle. 1918.

Dimensions

Overall: 89.9 x 5.7 x 14.6cm, 10.4kg (35 3/8 x 2 1/4 x 5 3/4 in., 23lb.)

Materials

Steel

Inventory Number

A19720265000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Internal Revenue Service

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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