Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Display Gun by Spandau dated 1917 with Sled Mount dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps A further modification involved upgrading

A further modification involved upgrading of the oxygen mask leather attachment tabs

The interior of the helmet still has the original M31 leather liner with all

Overall length is 12 inches

leaf-shaped spatulate blade

metal cockades

Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Display Gun by Spandau dated 1917 with Sled Mount dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps A further modification involved upgradingOriginal Item: One of a kind. Opportunities like this do not come along very often at all, and this may in fact be a once in a lifetime opportunity. MG08 Machine guns on original sled mounts are nearly impossible to find on the market, and this pair has been together probably since the first world war. The U. S. Navy Style "Haze Blue" paint job on the gun and mount tell us that most likely this was used as a V. F. W. "Gatekeeper" ornament, kept just