The MG08

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3/08A103-1.jpg

Does anyone have any info/images/detail on the German patt 1914 range finder and associated equipments please?
Mark

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Also on water/condenser hose attachments.

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This picture is a still from the Canadian movie Paschendaele

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and view of front water jacket armoured plate.

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great to see you back and the perfect place for your post!
Mark

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Originally Posted by MG34_Dan

I guess this is my day to revive old threads. I didn't any better place to post pictures of my MG08. It is fully functional and legally registered. It is my understanding that such an old '08 is fairly rare as most were used up in the war. The sleigh is a modern reproduction that was hand made in Poland specifically for the US market. These mounts were imported 15 years ago for a fellow in Florida. I was told he imported about ten pieces. The ZF12 is mint perfect and appears to be unused.\

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Here's a thirty second video of Dolf Goldsmith firing my MG08 during one of out little shoots.

[video]http://vid285.photobucket.com/albums/ll70/MG34_Dan/Dolfrunning1914Maxim.mp4[/url]

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