Gun, machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Aircraft/fixed mount/synchronized forward firing/belt feed/air cooled/7.92 mm.
- DATE
- 1916
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1998.1057.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Spandau
- MODEL
- 1917
- LOCATION
- Berlin, Germany
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 521
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Steel.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 107.0 cm
- Width
- 15.0 cm
- Height
- 18.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Aviation armament
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Spandau
- Country
- Germany
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Berlin
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- WWI (1914-1918).
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Mounted in fixed position forward of cockpit in fighter airplane for use in aerial combat. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- lettering stamped into left side of receiver body reads: "521"; lettering stamped into cover on top of receiver reads: "521/a//L.M.G.08/15/Gwf/SPANDAU/1917"; lettering stamped onto top of belt feed port on right side reads: "521/a"; lettering stamped around base of flash hider/muzzle brake reads: "BWB M.G 08/15"; stamped on side of connector for synchronization mechanism reads: "7616"; stamped at various locations: "521"; proof marks at various locations.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Predom. black; silver safety lever; brass connectors for safety lever assembly & synchronization mechanism.
- Decoration
- None.
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Spandau, Gun, machine, after 1916, Artifact no. 1998.1057, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.1057.001/
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