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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

Gwf. (Gewehrfabrik) Spandau

Physical Description

Blued steel German LMG 08/15 machine gun with rectangular stepped receiver with charging handle on PR side, feedblock, cartridge ejection tube on lower front, and synchronizer attachment on bottom, with circular perforated barrel jacket, and muzzle booster on barrel; missing lock. 1917.

Dimensions

Overall: 125.1 x 13.3 x 21cm, 11.3kg (49 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in., 25lb.)

Materials

Steel
Copper Alloy
Aluminum

Inventory Number

A19740160000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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