The MG08

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Some images of the MG08 without its schlitten.


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''Fritz always found the best job for the 'new arrival'

[MG1918]

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Good views of the main water jacket armour again and the trench mount allowing a bit of portability for the MG08.



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2 x 08/15s shown in the other thread but this is a great photo of German ''dummy'' MG08's on sleds and carts. This must surely be for aerial deception purposes!

[MG1918]

[MG1918]

[MG1918]

Not often you see translated weapon manuals but here the British unusually copied the French

[MG1918]

Apart from trench mounts the MG08 from period evidence was used without its sled. The gun was carried by one man and either placed on the ground or used with the MG08/15 bipods or T Gewehr bipod (as shown). I assume it must have shaken quite a bit but as an area weapon that would not have mattered much.

[highburn]

hi mg1918

any chance you have a pic close up of the pins that lock the sled front section when in position.?
I need to make up something that works and hopefully is close to original.

thx
Sean

[highburn]

I guess what I am seeing the pics is that I need more than I originally thought.
I need to fabricate or buy a repro or original (ha ha), of the locking bracket for the front of the sled as well I can see i am also missing the block on the bottom of the gun that marries with the sled to allow it to swing side to side. as well as the top semi circle sled bracket for the gun.

help even with good pics would be appreciated.

thx Sean

[highburn]

Ok so I have figured out the problem with the sled locking mechanism and solved that problem. I think the biggest issue I will have is finding / fabricating the bracket for the top of the sled to hold the gun.