Tankgewehr Mauser M 1918 (#2854)

[Alan Smith]

It is hard to appreciate just how big the T-Gewehr is without handling one in person, so here are some more items I hauled out for a size comparison.

As you can probably tell I really enjoyed making the photos and posting them here; I hope that others find the subject matter to be of interest.

[MG34NZ]

very very nice,theres a few of them here in NZ, one old Collector friend of mine used to shoot his one years ago,hes only a little guy and the rifles bigger than him,it must have been quite a sight.

Love the MG08 and 08/15 rig also,a very fine assortment.

Regards
MG34NZ

[AKKO]

WoW!, great Collection of ww1 Weapon you got there Alan
BTW, whats the year and make on the MG08?

[tom wy]

Very nice rifle/CANON!

about the 13 mm ammo:
I would try to find a guns ammo store and ask them if they can order it for you...
very nice display!
kind regards
Tom

[Alan Smith]

Thanks for the nice comments on the T-Gewehr and other WWI items.

Andrew: Here is some informatino on the MG-08:

[MauserKar98k]

That Mauser "T" Gewehr is amazing! I'm sure you know you are very lucky to have one.

[blinky]

Bill Grist probably has a couple hundred crates of ammo for this in his attic....


Amazing rifle, it must have been pretty wild firing it....the act of pulling the trigger on this monster must have been almost as scary as being under fire!

[Col.Klink]

Whew! That thing is a BEAST! Awesome looking rifle! Can't wait to see it in person.

[Mike39]

Very nice to see Alan.
Here's a couple of photo's of a display I did at a local auction a few years ago. This was a combinded effort, I borrowed the anti tank rifle from another collector friend to display it with other WW1 & 2 items from my collection.

Cheers
Mike

[Mike39]

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[Bob in OH]

Great rifle,,, I have seen the one at Aberdeen, but forget the details re: on the buttplate.

Any ideas on the stock? Does the "R" in the stock represent replaced? That stock is neither walnut, beech, or oak... and appears to be elm... I can't quite decide. Congrats...

[Jean-Loup]

That is one very interesting rifle! I like the details of the soldier having written his name on it.

[Alan Smith]

Mike: Thanks for adding your photo; you put on a nice display and your friend's T-Gewehr looks great with the tubular-type bipod in place.

Bob: I believe the stock is made of elm wood, as indicated by the "R" ("Ruster") marking.

Jean-Loup: Yes, the vet's name and the information the seller provided about him (as originally obtained by the seller c. 2003 when the rifle was acquired from the vet's son) is a really nice bonus. I did not pay any premium for the history, but it sure makes the rifle more enjoyable.

Alan

[rajko84]

nice stuff.
regards Rajko

[Sgt. Steiner]

Incredible Alan. You are lucky indeed to have that piece of history.