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DWM Maxim MG 08

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

German WWI heavy machine gun. Sled-mounted water-cooled Maxim derivative that dominated Western Front defenses.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Full-Automatic

Caliber: 8x57mm IS

Year introduced: 1908, Germany

Weight: 58 oz

Overall length: 46"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military, collector