Original German WWII MP 18 Display Submachine Gun by Theodor Bergmann - Serial 30534 MG 08-15 Maxim Based on the age of

Based on the age of the paint and correct stenciling of the stars we believe the paint to be genuine to the WWII or Korean War era

the MG 08/15 was lighter and less cumbersome than the standard MG 08 since the MG 08/15 had been designed to provide increased mobility of infantry automatic fire

which is the same way the handl is marked

- Major Nieper (we believe to be Alexander Nieper

Apparently no attempt was made to keep copper-plated lock parts together

Original German WWII MP 18 Display Submachine Gun by Theodor Bergmann - Serial 30534 MG 08-15 Maxim Based on the age ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The MP 18 manufactured by Theodor Bergmann Abteilung Waffenbau was the first submachine gun ever used in combat. This is an incredibly rare magnificent non firing display submachine gun built from original German MP 18 parts and reassembled with a beautiful non firing BATF compliant non gun receiver. Every part on this display gun is original manufacture other than approximately 40% of the receiver which is solid