I photographed these WWI-era Maxim Light Machine Gun examples at Camp Shelby, Quantico, Newport News, Eglin AFB, Lone Star Flight Museum and Ft Novosel.

This is the development of the Maxim MG-08 Machine Gun with the cooling sleeve removed to make it lighter for use on airplanes

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German Aircraft LMG 08/15

Marine Corps Museum; Quantico VA 2026

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Maxim 08 Machine Gun

Udvar-Hazy VA 2026

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Maxim Machine Gun

Fort Novosel 2024

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Maxim LMG 08/15 Aircraft Machine Gun 7.92mm

Air Force Armory Museum; Eglin AFB 2024

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Maxim LMG 08/15 Aircraft Machine Gun 7.92mm

Virginia War Museum; Newport News VA 2026

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Maxim LMG08 Light Machine Gun

Air Force Armory Museum; Eglin AFB 2024

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Maxim LMG08 Light Machine Gun

Camp Shelby, Mississippi 2024

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Maxim LMG08 “Spandau” Machine Gun

Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston 2024