Bergmann MG15 Light Machine Gun

Place Europe: France
Accession Number RELAWM03664
Collection type Technology
Object type Firearm
Maker Bergmanns Industriewerke
Bergmanns Industriewerke
Place made Germany
Date made 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Bergmann MG15 Light Machine Gun. The receiver is marked 1917 Bergmanns Industriewerke ABT. Waffenbau. SUHL. All metal contruction with a perforated barrel jacket. The butt and checkered pistol grip are wood. The gun is complete with the feed mechanism, front sight and the attachment for the bipod. The top is painted 0862 in white.

History / Summary

This gun was collected in France by the Australian War Records Section.

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