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#1426

Post by peeved » 07 Aug 2007, 14:35

Not Danish but from another country stuck with old 8mms although this one was in the process of converting to a slightly smaller round.
Manufacturer uncertain, possibly most built under license by Société d’Armes Lewis, St. Denis.
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#1427

Post by varjag » 07 Aug 2007, 15:22

peeved wrote:Not Danish but from another country stuck with old 8mms although this one was in the process of converting to a slightly smaller round.
Manufacturer uncertain, possibly most built under license by Société d’Armes Lewis, St. Denis.
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Well stuck with obsolete rimmed 'carrots' - it spells France :) , Varjag
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#1428

Post by The Edge » 07 Aug 2007, 15:35

varjag wrote: Well stuck with obsolete rimmed 'carrots' - it spells France :) , Varjag
You steal words from my mouth, but... I thought French used both Vickers & Lewis aircraft guns in .303 ! 8O
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#1429

Post by peeved » 07 Aug 2007, 15:39

France it is. So now it´s down to 8mm leMG ***(f)?
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#1430

Post by The Edge » 09 Aug 2007, 10:27

Guessing game: 157 ? :?
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#1431

Post by peeved » 09 Aug 2007, 11:04

Two out of three: 1*7. You must do rather well at lotteries :)
Although googling would probably get you to the answer faster.
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#1432

Post by The Edge » 09 Aug 2007, 11:14

Silly me... :?

Light Machine Guns:
8 mm Fusil-Mitrailleur Hotchkiss mle 1922. Lemg 105 (f)
6.5 mm & 8 mm Fusil-Mitrailleur Darne mle 1922. LeMG 106 (f)
8mm Fusil-Mitrailleur 'Lewis' mle 1924. LeMG 107 (f)
7.5 mm Fusil-Mitrailleur mle 1924/29. LeMG 116 (f)
8mm Fusil-Mitrailleur mle 1915 'Chauchat'. LeMG 156 (f)
8 mm Fusil-Mitrailleur Madsen mle 1922 LeMG157 (f)
7.5 mm Mitralleuse de 7.5 mm mle 1931. kpfwMG 311(f)
(From one rival forum)

So, its leMG 107(f).... :D
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#1433

Post by peeved » 09 Aug 2007, 13:33

Correct.
The artwork was from "Enzyklopädie deutscher Waffen 1939-1945" by Gander and Chamberlain.
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#1434

Post by The Edge » 09 Aug 2007, 16:47

New one: :) (fairly easy)
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#1435

Post by peeved » 09 Aug 2007, 19:29

Walther Modell 4?
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#1436

Post by The Edge » 10 Aug 2007, 10:14

Yes. :) http://www.horstheld.com/0-Walther.htm

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#1437

Post by peeved » 10 Aug 2007, 14:41

Thanks,
Next subject.
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#1438

Post by Meczyk » 10 Aug 2007, 15:47

Maschinengewehr Solothurn 1930, MG 30 ?

http://www.pkymasehist.fi/konekivaarit.html
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#1439

Post by peeved » 10 Aug 2007, 16:00

Correct,
Photo from "Waffen-Revue" No.26.
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#1440

Post by Meczyk » 10 Aug 2007, 16:14

Heh, I have no idea what to show here... If anybody has got something, please fell free to make another question :)
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