What is it?

[OldBill]

I found this picture online, and for the life of me, I cannot tell what the LMG the soldier on the left is using.
Link to photo:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -WWII.html

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[jwsleser]

Very odd. I am thinking this was a training mock-up/dummy used in lieu of real weapons. The barrel jacket looks too small to be an effective water jacket and there are no holes for cooling. No indication of ammunition (belt or magazine). Tripod/Bipod appears too light be be functional. Possibly a 303 barrel for firing something during training.

But this is only speculation.

Pista! Jeff

[LineDoggie]

I wonder if it might be a Maxim demonstrator model or a Light maxim pressed into a training gun for piccies

[Max]

I wonder if it might be a Maxim demonstrator model or a Light maxim pressed into a training gun for piccies

You may well be right.


https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Maxim_gun
BTW
The weapon on the right of O/B's pic is the Australian designed and manufactured Owen Gun [Owen Machine Carbine]

When tested, the Owen gun was able to continue firing despite being dipped in mud and drenched with sand, while a Sten gun and a Thompson also tested stopped functioning at once.[7] In jungle warfare, where both mud and sand were frequent problems, the Owen gun was highly regarded by the soldiers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Gun

[OldBill]

Thank You Max!