Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
FULLY TRANSFERABLE ORIGINAL GERMAN EFRURT WWI MG08/15 MACHINE GUN. CURIO
03-1808
Cal. 7.92 Mauser
S# 4357
Bbl. 28″. 1917 German Erfurt Maxim 08/15 transferable water-cooled MG. Manufactured as a more portable variant of the famous Maschinengewehr 08, or MG08, Germany’s standard machine gun in World War I. Both are direct evolutions of Sir Hiram Maxim’s original 1884 Maxim gun. The MG08-15 utilizes a shoulder stock and forward mounted pistol grip & trigger for firing prone from a bipod. While retaining a similar water jacket, fusee cover and knuckle-buster charging system to Sir Hiram Maxim’s original design, it has a much smaller receiver signature and is intended to be fired in a similar fashion to a traditional rifle, without the necessity of a heavy mount. This example was originally manufactured by Erfert in 1917. BATFE paperwork states the manufacturer as “Erfurt WWI Germany”. Much of it still retains matching numbers including the top cover, left sideplate, & external charging mechanism. Easily serviced and upgraded parts at the armory level have been changed and display different numbers, such as the bolt, bearing #2751 and the fusee cover, bearing #5603, which is common. Finish on the receiver is blued, matching the top cover as well. Markings are clear and strong throughout. Blade front sight. Rear sight graduated from 400 meters to 2000 meters. The water jacket has been painted green whole the muzzle booster retains is original bluing. Hardwood shoulder stock and checkered pistol grip. Bipod is also painted an older shade of green. MAGS: 1 WWI era Cloth belt w/ brass tabs.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: 1 Drum hanger, water hose.
NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT MG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION
FULLY TRANSFERABLE
PROVENANCE: From the Lifelong Collection of Brian Linde
STATUS: CURIO CLASS III
