Original German WWI Maxim MG08 Anti-Aircraft Spider Sight - Early Model British Bayonets The loop on the back

The loop on the back of the pouch contained two male press-studs

a design not seen since the Japanese Type II machine pistol

it was still being used by Vietnamese Viet Cong as late as 1970

These slings also fit our 3rd Model Brown Bess muskets

at the Battle of Richmond

Original German WWI Maxim MG08 Anti-Aircraft Spider Sight - Early Model British Bayonets The loop on the backOriginal Item: World War One was the first conflict in which Aircraft played a significant role. As technology progressed all weapons had to be updated and in the case of Maxim (and Vickers) Machine Guns Anti Aircraft sights had to be retro fitted to many existing weapons. See "The Devil's Paintbrush" by Dolf Goldsmith page 215 for photographic examples both on MG 08 and MG 08 15 models. When declared as surplus by the Turkish Army in 1994, IMA