Maxim MG 08 Trench Mount Hand Select:No and even comes marked with

and even comes marked with manufacturers name and 1950/60s dates

accessible from the bottom of the carrier in an independent compartment

These pieces represent the basic set issued to all British Infantrymen in WW2 and thereafter onto which can be added a host of other accessories such as wire cutter carrier

wood butt stock and detachable magazine our display gun still has an operational hammer and trigger assembly so weapon can be cocked using the charging lever and dry fired

Also included is a WWII US Army M1VA1 Army Service Gas Mask Canvas Carry Bag for the M1A2

Maxim MG 08 Trench Mount Hand Select:No and even comes marked withOriginal Item: Used on German Zeppelins! These low lying mounts were carried into trench warfare as static lines and assaults progressed in WWI. This mount is pictured in Dolf Goldsmith's book on page 174 2nd edition. Only a very small number available complete.