Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Barrel 7.92x57mm- Service Grade Hand Select:No It is fully nickel plated

It is fully nickel plated

The light is actually impressively bright and threw a beam over 80’ in our dark warehouse

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used correctly with a belt drum (Gurttrommel)

Original German WWI Maxim MG 08 Barrel 7.92x57mm- Service Grade Hand Select:No It is fully nickel platedOriginal Item: German Maxim MG 08 Barrel. Original German WW1 Manufacture. Service Grade condition but shootable. Bore condition varies, but all will have wear. Exterior will generally be somewhat rusted from storage and the water jacket. Most bear German Imperial Eagle proof marks, in addition to German maker marks. History of the MG 08 The Maschinengewehr 08, or MG 08, was the German Army's standard machine gun in World War I and is an adaption of