Original German WWI Maxim MG08 Anti-Aircraft Spider Sight - Early Model French Helmets Consequently the telescoping recoil system

Consequently the telescoping recoil system is "flat nosed" without the attachment of the firing pin

Action type: Lever Action Falling Block

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Manufactures and dates vary

Original German WWI Maxim MG08 Anti-Aircraft Spider Sight - Early Model French Helmets Consequently the telescoping recoil systemOriginal Item: World War One was the first conflict in which Aircraft played a significant role. As technology progressed all weapons had to be updated and in the case of Maxim (and Vickers) Machine Guns Anti Aircraft sights had to be retro fitted to many existing weapons. See "The Devil's Paintbrush" by Dolf Goldsmith page 215 for photographic examples both on MG 08 and MG 08 15 models. When declared as surplus by the Turkish Army in 1994, IMA