Original German Post War MG3 Tripod with M53 Display Gun German Flags Nearly every rural farm in

Nearly every rural farm in the mid 19th century had one of these hanging over the mantle piece

particularly as stations such as the BBC European service increased transmission power during the course of the war

and then again in WW2 against the Japanese

The British finally adopted this weapon in 1869

for in terms of 230 years

Original German Post War MG3 Tripod with M53 Display Gun German Flags Nearly every rural farm inOriginal Items: Only One available. The belt fed German post WWII MG3 is notable for reliability, durability, simplicity and ease of operation. It had the highest average rates of fire of any single barreled light machine gun; between 1,200 and 1,500 rpm, resulting in a hellish muzzle report. This tripod works with MG3, MG1, MG42, or M53. Part of the MG3 configuration was this rock steady Ground Tripod as used by infantry troops: Tips the scales at a