Original Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Schlittenlafette Sled Mount by Dürkopp - Serial No 6609 Category_Receiver They are silver in color

They are silver in color and depict an eagle holding a sign reading F

as well as the story that came with it

He was master Armorer at Springfield Armory from 1853 until his death in 1879

Thomas Hansen Collins (born 25 June 1946) is a former admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 22nd commandant from May 2002 to May 2006

The leather chinstrap is secured on the side with two New York State buttons

Original Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Schlittenlafette Sled Mount by Dürkopp - Serial No 6609 Category_Receiver They are silver in colorOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptionally rare sled mount for the German WW1 Maxim MG08 Machine Gun. The MG 08 was usually issued on a sled type mount of adjustable height, called the Schlittenlafette 08 (Sled Carriage 08). This mount allowed the gun to be dragged through the battlefield, or to be carried like a stretcher by two or more soldiers. The mount was provided with traverse and elevation mechanisms with rough and fine