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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

1917

Country of Origin

Germany

Type

ARMAMENT-Guns

Manufacturer

D.W.M. (Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken)

Physical Description

Blued steel rectangular receiver with charging handle, feedblock and trigger; wood butt stock and pistol grip; circular perforated barrel jacket with hinged rod magazine support on PR side.

Dimensions

Overall: 7 1/2 x 3 1/2in., 20lb., 48in. (19.05 x 8.89cm, 9.1kg, 121.92cm)

Materials

Steel
Wood

Inventory Number

A19720760000

Credit Line

Gift of Captain Byron S. Cramblet

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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