Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
Germany
Type
ARMAMENT-Guns
Manufacturer
D.W.M. (Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken)
Owner
Georges Marie Ludovic Jules Guynemer, French, 1894 - 1917
Physical Description
Steel LMG 08 aircraft machine gun with peforated water jacket with mounting brackets and synchronizer actuator. Missing top and back plates, return spring and cover, and feed block. Wood from aircraft still attached to rear mount.. Dirt from crash embedded in water jacket.
Dimensions
3-D: 96 × 42 × 55cm (37 13/16 × 16 9/16 × 21 5/8 in.)
Materials
Steel
Inventory Number
A19480010000
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Air force
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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