Maxim M-1910 Machine Gun Parts Set with Sokolov Mount: Russian Fluted Hand Select:No He left the United States

He left the United States in 1913 and headed to Belgium

The brass hilt is the typical French three bar guard but the grip is not leather but shark skin and wire bound

This was the model that saw service throughout the Napoleonic Wars

Please remember these slings are well over 100 years of age and will require some leather conditioner to make supple and clean

Maxim M-1910 Machine Gun Parts Set with Sokolov Mount: Russian Fluted Hand Select:No He left the United StatesOriginal Item: Russian M 1910 Maxim machine gun parts set, including all parts other than receiver sideplates or mount. What a find! Original Russian made M 1910 Maxim machine guns in 7. 62mm x 54mm caliber. These weapons were discovered in Finland where they had been stored in military arsenals since they were captured by the Finns, who were allied with the NSDAPs in WWII. Full fluted water jackets and magnificent wheeled "Sokolov" mounts reminiscent