Maixm M-1905/10 Display Machine Gun: Pre-WWI Dated: One of a Kind Rear Sight Assembly New Made Item: Constructed of

New Made Item: Constructed of riveted steel strips these were intended to be hung onto the right side of the Vickers Tripod crosshead to hold an ammunition box from which to feed a belt of ammunition

Serial number found under walnut grips is 10285 making this an early 1862 production

The cargo pack belongs to the original Combat Field Pack M-1945 set

Sight Unit

Maixm M-1905/10 Display Machine Gun: Pre-WWI Dated: One of a Kind Rear Sight Assembly New Made Item: Constructed ofOriginal Item: One Only! One of the rarest of all Russian Maxims is this transitional model designated the M. 1905 10. These were introduced to replace the all Brass jacketed M. 1905 model which was extremely heavy and costly to manufacture. The M. 1905 10 has a substantial smooth steel jacket with brass faceplate as on the earliest models. The feed block and spade grip assemblies are also constructed of steel (not brass) just like the later M. 1910s.