Original German WWI Maxim MG 08/15 Display Machine Gun Serial 5638 d by Spandau Arsenal with Replica Bipod - dated 1918 French Ordnance There were Marine ships' detachments

There were Marine ships' detachments aboard the USS Arizona

indicating it was officially inspected for user

The only issue is that the red foam leather under the forehead area has become brittle over the decades

The chin strap has fared a bit worse

Original German WWI Maxim MG 08/15 Display Machine Gun Serial 5638 d by Spandau Arsenal with Replica Bipod - dated 1918 French Ordnance There were Marine ships' detachmentsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an incredible inert example of the legendary German Maxim Maschinengewehr (Machine Gun) 08 15, known as the MG 08 15. It is built using mostly original parts using a BATF compliant deactivated right side plate, which has 50% of the total removed. This includes the entire forward section where the lock engages, making this a 100% legal display Machine gun, totally legal to own without a license of any kind. It