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German Madsen Light Machine Gun (LMG)


The Madsen light machine gun (LMG) was first introduced in 1902, and was the first true light machine gun. Its first use in combat was in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, where it was used by Russian Cavalry units. In World War I it was used by Germany, England, France, and Russia, but Germany created the first light machine gun units, called Musketen Battalions, based on the Madsen. They first appeared in combat in the Champagne sector in September, 1915. Unfortunately for the Germans, the three Musketen Battalions were specifically assigned to the defensive role, so that the advantages of an LMG in offense did not show up at this time. Later, when the offensive benefits of an LMG became apparent, the German response was to develop the heavy and unwieldy MG08/15 water-cooled gun. The Madsen was basically forgotten.

In WWII, the Germans and numerous other combatants made extensive use of the Madsen as a substitute-standard weapon, where it acquitted itself very well, as it had done in WWI. NOTE: THIS WILL PROBABLY BE YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN THIS HISTORICAL GUN AND ITS ACCESSORIES.


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 Madsen Display Light Machine Gun w/ Mount: WWII German 8mm Issue  Madsen Display Light Machine Gun w/ Mount: WWII German 8mm Issue

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 $1,000.00  $850.00   GG1101  Buy Now 
 Madsen Display Light Machine Gun: German 8mm  Madsen Display Light Machine Gun: German 8mm

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 $499.00   GG1103  Buy Now 
 Madsen Light Machine Gun Adjustable Tripod Mount  Madsen Light Machine Gun Adjustable Tripod Mount

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 Madsen LMG Gunner’s Tool Pouch Set  Madsen LMG Gunner’s Tool Pouch Set

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 $99.95   GG1117  Buy Now 
 Madsen LMG Long Cleaning Rod  Madsen LMG Long Cleaning Rod

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 $20.00   GG1112  Buy Now 
 Madsen LMG Magazine  Madsen LMG Magazine

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 $10.00   GG1108  Buy Now 
 Madsen LMG Magazine Mandrel Tool  Madsen LMG Magazine Mandrel Tool

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 $50.00   GG1111  Buy Now 
 Madsen LMG Magazine: Set of 10  Madsen LMG Magazine: Set of 10

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 $50.00   GG1110  Buy Now 
 Madsen LMG Monopod Assembly  Madsen LMG Monopod Assembly

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 $75.00   GG1106  Buy Now 
 Madsen LMG Oil Bottle  Madsen LMG Oil Bottle

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 $15.00   GG1116  Buy Now 
 Madsen LMG Spent Cartridge Catcher  Madsen LMG Spent Cartridge Catcher

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 $100.00   GG1114  Buy Now 
 Madsen LMG Tool Set  Madsen LMG Tool Set

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 $45.00   GG1113  Buy Now 
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