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Matt's right about mounts here in the US. I'd like to get an early war (standard pattern) sled mount, but I haven't even seen one of those in a while. Mounts are a little hard to find.

Wow! That is awesome, what a rare find! We rarely see such rare mounts over here in the US, that doesn't look to be dug, where was that all these years??? Did they use those in the Voseges fighting?

Interesting comments on the 08/15 front bipod attachment, I'd be happy with a good repro, but I've never seen one of those either! They just don't seem to be out there?

Neat 08!!!! Scary battle damage, I think like you, that most of it was caused by artillery.

Fantastic! I have long suspected and said that the reason there is so much slight variation in feldgrau helmets, sleds, and other equipment is that it was repainted, and the color was mixed in the field - it was not really possible at the time to make many colors that were shelf-stable, and accordin...

Hi all, we are trying to get our 1914 impression together for the centennial. We're planning to bring out the 08 on the sled, but one thing we have always been looking for other than the cylindrical water can, is the MG 08 crew drag straps. A company in Russia used to make a replica of them, Does an...

Has anyone ever tried to make a copy of the MG 08 cylindrical water can, the early water can for the NGO eight? This would be the first pattern water cannon that was out early in World War I.

Has anyone seen an available copy or original of the 08/15 front bipod attachment from World War II era? I would love to have one but I haven't ever seen one to get.

OMG! Seriously? that's great!

Any news on the Schwarzlose? Any anyone know of any parts kits for those out there??? Would love to have a full auto one, still working on that….. Need more $$$$.

Hopefully I can at least have one to shoot for the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Caporetto!

Wow, that's odd, does it actually roll???

I was just going to add, definitely NOT a Schwarzlose 07/12 belt, but definitely a Maxim pattern belt. Glad it's also 7.92, had no Idea someone was faking markings on these!!! Is there anyone faking markings on the Russian belts???

Anyone have the little screw that holds the handle on?? I have a unit missing the little thumbscrew… would love to find one of those!

Wow! Really neat oil can, love seeing that!

Nice job on the restoration!!!

Try Ancestry.com's international collection, they've been voraciously vacuuming up records that are available, including rolls of Prussian & German soldiers in 1870-71, etc. You might have some luck there, more than you think, especially if you have some more info on him, like unit or town! Neat MG0...

Never saw this, but pics and a price would probably have been good...

I've got one Walther lock, but not a Mercades lock, they're neat! Are the Mercades ones marked with the logo, or Mercades?

Wow, that's fantastic!!!! Do you ever see the big wagon or the 08/15 hand cart?? This is very neat, more pictures please! I don't think i've ever seen anyone with one of these since the war!

From all the originals I've seen and the manuals, it appears that the German MG08 barrels were normally threaded at the muzzle, for exactly the blank firing cup that goes on the barrel. The MG08/15 later made use of that to thread on the sleeve for it's muzzle booster, and I've got one imperial blan...