German MGs Id
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Thank you, Markus..
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The gun is clearly a maxim based weapon.Sturm78 wrote:all,
I am not sure: 7.92mm MG30t ??
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Recognition point is the fusee spring typical of Maxims & Vickers
Off hand I would say it is a Soviet PV-1
"There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s get the hell out of here".
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
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Probably posing with an incomplete MG 30 (t). Note receiver bottom contours etc. similarities with the assembly photo below and lack of ejector tube. Also the cartridges in the eBay shot look rimless to me which would fit a vz. 30.Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,
Vz.30 ??
MG 30 (t), yes.Sturm78 wrote:all,
I am not sure: 7.92mm MG30t ??
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Cheers,
Larry
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Pz B 38 AT rifle.
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Hi Markus,
Thanks for the ID, much appreciated.
Cheers,
Larry
Thanks for the ID, much appreciated.
Cheers,
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Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,
I am not sure: MG08 ??
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Yes it appears to be. The crew look to be gebirgsjager showing the wear of the mountain jacket. Nice photo.
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Thanks for your answershamirnewell wrote
es it appears to be. The crew look to be gebirgsjager showing the wear of the mountain jacket. Nice photo.
Regards Sturm78
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Which machine gun are using ?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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MG 37 (t).
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I have serious doubts that the soldiers in this photo are German. Look at their belts and the high collar on the man on the extreme left. In addition the pistol on the man firing appear to be a revolver in a low Cavalry style holster unlike any I have seen on a German. The uniforms look more like South Americans of the 1930 and 40s. Having said that the gun is a water cooled 50 Caliber Browning colt commercial M 52 model on an AA mount patterned on the us army M1 AA mount and probably designated M 74 by Colt when sold commercially. This would fit as Cuba and Argentina among others bought these between the Wars. In Europe the Dutch bought some also but the water cooled guns went to the Netherland East Indies and the French Purchases were, to my knowledge, only used on naval mounts unlike this one. The french version were chambered for the French 13.2 MM cartridge instead of the standard 50 caliber.
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Hi ROLAND1369,
Obviously they are not German soldiers.... According to the photo caption, he would be the Cuban president Grau San Martin during an inspection....
Thank you very much for your help...ROLAND1369
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Obviously they are not German soldiers.... According to the photo caption, he would be the Cuban president Grau San Martin during an inspection....
Thank you very much for your help...ROLAND1369
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American made Browning .50 Watercooled Model 52 Colt Commercial. Not lack of improved compound cocking handleSturm78 wrote:Hi all,
Can somebody identify this MG ??
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Interesting in that the gunner is using a US Model 1903 revolver cartridge belt
"There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s get the hell out of here".
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach