Original Item: Only One Available. One of the first we have had in some time! This is an impressive Soviet WWII Maxim M1910 inert display machine gun assembled from an original wartime parts set on a permanently non-firing display receiver and complete with its fluted steel water jacket, later pattern rear sight, all steel Sokolov wheeled mount, and piano shaped spare lock box. Particularly interesting are the Finnish Army [SA] property markings and the Korj. 1944 marking on the top cover, documenting Finnish inventory and refurbishment during WWII. The combination of Russian and Soviet components, Finnish markings, substantial original mechanism, and complete Sokolov mount gives this display exceptional Eastern Front and Finnish military interest.

The Display Machine Gun was assembled to BATF specifications using an all original Russian Maxim parts sets assembled on a BATF compliant inert non-firing dummy receiver. Both the left and right side plate are BATF compliant and completely inert, newly made from steel several times as thick as the originals, which makes it impossible to insert unaltered original components. They lack any type of functional cams or protrusions, and as they are new made inert pieces this display "non-gun" is totally legal to own without any federal restrictions or license as it is no longer legally considered a firearm.

The inside of the receiver still incorporates many of the original internal components, which have been modified to fit into the narrower receiver, and have also been deactivated to BATF specifications by welding up the firing pin and some of the moving components. There is also a deactivated barrel inside the water jacket. The crank can still be moved back and forth with spring action. This example looks to be mostly made up of WWII Era parts, though it probably does have some WWI issue parts, as did many of the guns the Russians used during WWII.

Features of this set include in this set are-

- All original Russian / Soviet issue MG parts, with possibly some Finnish made parts.
- Newly made BATF approved side plates.
- Original M1910 Fluted Steel Water Jacket
- Top cover marked Korj. 1944, indicating that it was Korjattu (repaired or refurbished) for Finnish inventory after capture in the Winter War or Continuation War. Below this is an A / 1 marking inside a triangle, and above this is a Finnish [SA] marking.
- Correct later style rear sight
- All steel Sokolov wheeled mount with Finnish [SA] markings, which has a fully intact piano-shaped box for an extra lock.

Some parts of this gun may have led a romantic existence serving for close to half a century, having served through the Revolution and was again used in the 1939 Winter War invasion of Finland where it was captured. Many parts have serial number stamped in them, often next to one or more older cross out serial numbers. The gun remained in the hands of the Finnish Army, and the top cover and Sokolov mount had [SA] markings added, for which stands for Suomen Armeija, the Finnish Army. There may also be "VKT" markings on some parts, for Valtion Kivääritehdas, the Finnish State Arsenal located in Jyväskylä. Virtually all of the Russian Maxims available on the market came out of Finland, just as this example.

The surviving internal assembly remains visually substantial despite its permanent deactivation. The crank can still move back and forth under spring tension, while the top cover opens and closes readily. The cover only catches lightly when closed and can occasionally pop upward. The feed block retains its original latches and feed pawls. These observations describe only the remaining movement of inert components and should not be interpreted as firearm functionality.

Condition is very good overall, with an excellent aged military appearance and attractive patina across the gun and mount. We did not observe any major structural condition problems, although both sides of the fluted water jacket show denting. The mixture of worn original finishes, Finnish property markings, crossed out serial numbers, and long service wear gives the set considerable historical character.

For the Maxim, Finnish military, or Eastern Front collector, this is an especially compelling display assembly. The original fluted M1910 water jacket, Finnish [SA] marked Korj. 1944 top cover, later rear sight, substantially surviving original mechanism, Finnish marked all steel Sokolov mount, and intact spare lock box together tell the story of a Russian or Soviet Maxim that entered Finnish inventory and was refurbished during WWII. Its exact capture date cannot be established from the markings alone, but the surviving Finnish modifications and property marks give the display exceptional research and visual interest.

The PM M1910 (Пулемёт Максима на станке Соколова, Pulemyot Maxima na stanke Sokolova or "Maxim's machine gun model 1910 on Sokolov's mount") was a heavy machine gun used by the Russian Army during World War I and the Red Army during World War II. It was adopted in 1910 and was derived from Hiram Maxim's Maxim gun, chambered for the standard Russian 7.62x54mmR rifle cartridge. The M1910 was mounted on a wheeled mount (Sokolov) with a gun shield and was replaced in Soviet service by the SG-43 Goryunov, starting in 1943. In addition to the main infantry version, there were aircraft mounted (PV-1) and naval variants.