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That's the prussian proof Mark for overload shoot. you will find it on all proofed prussian gun's in ww1 era.

Hello Andrew,

attached the drawing / messurement from a original Conector and the threads from the gun.
The thread of IMA-Part match to the original very well.

Hello, found this pic in my oicture Collection, shows a wodden 08/15 back with writing dated september 1917 pictured is a group odf Gunners who had a MG-course / Training in Waulsort.. Waulsort is a small town in Begium, 10 km far from Dinant The postage Stamp is not complet, so the MG-Unit is nit k...

there is maybe an important Information on Page 47 about the position of the bipod while firing.

A trying of translation...


regards
alpencorps

Hello I think the brass plate was not soldered by Germans, during the war non-ferrous metal was very expensive and scarce, so it is very likely that this was installed after the WW1. The German troops are sometimes labeled the sled with the Rifle number with white paint. 've never seen the rifle was...

hello again,

the first Marking 1. M.G.K MG 8. = Gun Nr. 8 of the Companie
is German kind,

the other Markings are not German i think,
never seen this kind of writing on German Stuff.

May bee an Arsenal-Marking after capturing?

Regards
alpencorps

Dear mg34nz

your Barel was used in

Prussian Füsilier-Rgt. General-Feldmarschall Graf Blumenthal (Magdeburgisches) Nr. 36,
Garrison was the Town of MERSEBURG .

more Infos find here http://www.militaerpass.net/8id.htm

Greetings from Bavaria
alpencorps

Hello Matt,
congrats, perfekt work....
looks very good...

Fritz

Hi John,

you are right, there is no checkering at the grips of the DWM 1917 gun.

I don't have a idea and no any informations about stopp the checkering at DWM's.

I owen also a Spandau 1917, the Grips are checkered.

Pic please find attached..

greetings
alpencorps

Hallo Mark,

superb Bipod, very nice Gun,

the clamb looks "collektor made" like matt wrote..

hallo,

i find one bevore approx 2 month on canadian e.ay, see pic on my first thread...
at this time i don't need one.. so i do not make a big bid...
4 weeks later .... im searching for one....

A frind here have one for spare, but not for sale or trade ;-((.. at the moment..

Hallo,

I'm searching a original German Trigerbar..
ma bee her is one for sale..

see pic for example..

Thanks for answer

Alpencorps

Hi Matt,

love to see your old German Lady working....

superb..........

big big congratulations...


alpencorps

I presume material is meant to be removed from either the front or rear of the base along the surface that mates to the reciever, thus moving the point of impact left or right??? yes ,100%.... that means the description.... Try to translate the complete description, But ....it's very difficult....n...

Hallo, found this description about adjustment of the ZF12. sorry its German :) on page 13 is descripted what work is to do.... in a view words... large deviation: the correction is to made ​​by bending the scope mount, special tool is required!! small deviation: the windage is to make by filing off...

Matt, David,
the best thing; both pice, Book and DREHPLATTE-Mount shoud come back home..
to Germany

greetings
Fritz

Hi Glen,

about the description, i do not know both Markings,
may bee its possible to post pictures?

Greetings
Fritz

Hi Matt, super Sleds, great....also the Battledamage... loocks fantastic, please do not restore..... also your Chest... Lt. Schreiber... He comes from my area... PASSAU / DONAU is 10 miles far from my Home Donau means the "blue Danube" River and the Adress.. SCHIESSSTATTWEG 7 1/2 does also Exist now...

a new Find, not a real display, only for gardening.....

Alpencorps

hallo,
very nice gun,
lik to see it real,
I will visit the SOS show from wendesday up to Frieday.

Greetings from Bavaria
Alpencorps