MG08 Machine Gun

The MG08 was the principal heavy machine gun used by the Germans during World War I. It was a development of Maxim’s 1894 design licensed for manufacturing in Germany. It fired a 7.9mm cartridge at a rate of 500 rounds per minute. The sled mount was the most stable mount ever designed for the heavy Maxim gun, although the sled and gun together weighed some 62 Kgs (136 lbs).
The cylindrical water can disappeared early from the front lines to be replaced by a water container having the same dimensions as an ammunition case.
At the start of WW1, the German army used an ammunition box with two compartments each holding a 250-round belt. These were replaced in 1915 by a box holding a single 250-round belt.
Animation created using Cinema 4D. Music credits are shown at the end of the movie.

[@Briselance]

00:08: Damn. 62 kilograms, on the back of one man. Who said Being in the military didn't require much muscle mass after the XVIIIth century?

[@rioavicenna2741]

Ikr, average chainmail/plate armor was just 10-35kg at heaviest, with 2-5kg sword and spear

[@secondlayer7898]

The heaviest swords weighted 3 kilograms

[@jaymiegg2681]

For reference. 2kg is similar two bottle of 2L water. 15kg is similar to one cooking gas or oxygen tank. 50kg is similar to one bag of cement.

[@M109_KAWEST]

@@rioavicenna2741 2-5 kg sword and spear.... I had enough of internet today

[@sammysublime2685]

I AM EVER SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WORK, I love educating myself on these historical weapons and you make it so fun and understandable. I really appreciate you going into detail to explain the sled-mounts manuverability and functionality, something I wouldn't have been able to learn without this video or owning a physical example. Thank-You again and keep up the great work!

[@NoOneEpic]

Your videos are always worth the wait. Just a outstanding amount of skill you have

[@MYSTMYST7]

@@donacob1111 fuck off

[@Buzzard-wq1bw]

These videos are AWSOME!!!! I've always wanted to make guns but the farthest I've gotten is drawing the outside of the guns in 2D or thinking up the design and mechanisms entirely in my head!! (Which normally doesn't go well) So these videos help me very much by helping understand the inner workings of some very interesting firearms!!!!

[@ndotspibbalot4121]

Mg08/15 is where I’m at And this is what the German machine gunners carryed around from 1914-18 it’s without a bipod 1:58 Although the Germans replaced the mg08 infantry version with the mg08/15 or in 1918 the mg08/18

[@johnjuiceshipper4963]

0:15. Lol, tactical sled crawling.

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

John ‘Juice’ Shipper with gun pointing at your ass.

[@Briselance]

@@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 The gun isn't loaded in such an occasion, anyway.

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

@@Briselance yeah who know. Maybe your asshole teammate loads it first. Remember, it's a crew-operated weapon.

[@eugenebebs7767]

In Tsarist Russia, machine rides you

[@velosterhd1562]

Short recoil

[@spacewolves7253]

The mg08 had a really complicated mount for it's time compared to other countries I suggest watching forgotten weapons if you wanna learn more about its history

[@hanshuber486]

Perfect work...verry interesting Thank you from Germany

[@jcruzpt]

simply amazing

[@chantelleaustin5384]

What a piece of history one of the most famous mgs in history.

[@andersonrobotics5608]

WW1 Machine guns: WATER

[@khoinguyen5284]

I get the joke here so dont woosh me That water is for cooling the chamber of the gun

[@NoNo-qj3ef]

Guns today AIR

[@rnthro2k825]

@@khoinguyen5284 woo-

[@Armqus]

Meanwhile in Russia today: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6Cai62qnM2XpNE

[@paistinlasta1805]

What is the joke?

[@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

These are beyond mere graphics and seriously into art. Mesmerising!

[@DSCH4]

**brandishes officers' baton** "Wouldn't want to face one of those without **this**!"

[@velosterhd1562]

Short recoil operate

[@ZbigniewKozlowski-y8w]

Deadly clever design

[@markschwartz5614]

I came over to check your channel out, Forgotten Weapons said you have some great content. So very true, this video is great!

[@EndingTimes0]

such a beautiful work of art.

[@flyingarrow6672]

Very informative video. Prior to that, he could not understand how the cartridge is removed from the tape and into the chamber.

[@theodoreroosevelt3143]

You deserve much more appreciation for this work, i love this ♥ can you make now: - Schwarzlose 1898 Semiauto Pistol - Maxim lMG 08/15 Zeppelin Gun - Russian Winchester 1895 - Russian 1895 Nagant Revolver or very rare, Mars Automatic Pistols pleas pleas pleas :c this Mars Automatic Pistols will be chalenging because only 80 made and maybe you don't find impotant informations

[@kot04kowalski24]

And the Tommy Gun.

[@neptune3569]

Tomek Inn He needs to dissassemble and maybe even shoot the guns to animate them correctly. Guns aren't that common in England.

[@neptune3569]

@Luis D. by chance What are the odds he will find all of these?

[@moostergg]

Nerd

[@Thorgious]

wow, I'm inpressed!!! flawless attention to detail! I'm sharing everything lol

[@c3rber3s00]

Very interesting bolt design, never knew this.

[@turnergoff8437]

I think it’s based off the maxim machine gun

[@matthewmoss1589]

Excellent work! I'll share this over on my site later today!

[@odanewilson]

I need 300 boxes of those to buy ok

[@JohnDoe-pk8lc]

incredible work as usual!

[@teacoffee5847]

i really cant understand why you have thumbs down on these videos! the attention to detail is amazing along with many hours in the animations! i would love to see them produce a detail video like yours!

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

Maybe people who hate the gun.

[@KrillLiberator]

@@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 That makes no sense, does it? I'm convinced there is a generation of folk who actively dislike stuff for no real reason, other than as an expression of their lack of interest in anything, not even as a genuine critical comment.

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

@@KrillLiberator Some people just don't like the gun. That's simple.

[@aldodelaguila8222]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@Садовник-н3ъ]

Еs

[@bourbon4033]

Looks like a great way to reverse the damage backpacks did to my back

[@thegioiongvat-animal9383]

Thanks a lot

[@MarineRacingTeam]

You should also show common jams with them

[@e.m4073]

watching this is as fun as shooting... no, more fun. more please

[@AnonymousDosimetrist]

Thanks for video! So clearly explained, part by part, functioning of such a complicated device. Waiting for Russian Maxim M1910 :)

[@HellskyMr]

Outstanding !

[@АлександрКулагин-э1ф]

Максим сделал самый сложный но и самый надежный пулемет!Нужны только вода и патроны!

[@benlaskowski357]

Exceptional work, sir. Right down to the working components. Did you ever fire a gun, or do you just love this stuff?

[@user-xp9jo2rv3q]

62 fucking kg Now that’s big boi

[@pjnoonan1423]

Love the music.

[@evoluce77]

Nice. But how was this machine gun integrated by Anthony Fokker with a synchronising as a world first synchronized aircraft machine gun?

[@vivexn9256]

3:60 is there water in the gun cylinder to keep the barrel from overheating and melting down? Cause if so, that’s a genius idea. Plus I never thought this was how an MG08 worked

[@bobjackson4287]

The principle here works very similarly to a auto engine; as long as there is water in the jacket the barrel cannot melt due water keeping it at a manageable temperature. As long as there is water in the jacket the barrel will never exceed 212F (100C) Higher thermal temps increase the rate of boiling water hence why the steam was being collected and condensing back into water. A Vickers gun in the 1960's (Same action as the MG08, just inverted) fired over 5 million rounds in 7 days and the gun was still in firing condition after that. One thing to note is barrels ware out over time and they changed after every full hour of firing (Takes about 3 mins on a 08 or Vickers) however heat wise a water cooled mg can keep the barrel firing endlessly.

[@markers663]

Wonderful! Awesome. You're genius. Thank you very much.

[@monkey_the_chimp6483]

Your stuff is mighty interesting, keep it up :D.

[@twistedyogert]

Apparently these things are still being used these days.

[@markschwartz5614]

What software do you use for your videos? Is it CAD or something different?

[@sagdeev2003]

Спасибо. Отличный ролик.

[@1911dawg]

That is one angry dog.

[@odanewilson]

I need 4 boxes of those to buy ok

[@8bitarmory846]

Amazing work :D Is there any way you could make a video on the Pak-40?

[@АлександрГаврилов-в7ъ]

Механика замечательная, но недолговечная-много сочленений и деталей...

[@greghughes9375]

Brilliant animation.Where can I get plans to makevs scale model?

[@mouradzouaoui1834]

Thnx for info

[@anwara2796]

So it can rotate a little bit,i thought it have fix position that cannot rotate....

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

But but in battlefield 1 you can hold this gun on the hip and hit everything.

[@adrian_zombturtle148]

This does not have the armor plates :(

[@vbbsmyt]

I'm just lazy.

[@АлександрКулагин-э1ф]

Как в машинном отделении парохода-только в миниатюре.

[@doloreswinter8380]

Wundervoll.

[@CaptainFlagella]

Beautiful animations, very informative! Ever consider doing the Mars Automatic Pistol? Would love to get a detailed look at how it works.

[@cherryscarlett]

_'Sad Song' ₺heMe pLayS iN bAckgRouNd. ._

[@MajorTommmm]

And it doubles as a kettle.

[@TribelessWolf]

You should make one for the m1919 browning

[@Pommezul]

Ew, a furry

[@markschwartz5614]

On the MG08's belt what pourpose does the longer metal tab that seperates rounds serve?

[@vbbsmyt]

Mark Schwartz : I believe that the longer tabs are used to keep the belt in the correct position in the feeder assembly, especially after the cartridges have been withdrawn. Rob

[@vbbsmyt]

Mark Schwartz : I believe that the longer tabs are used to keep the belt in the correct position in the feeder assembly, especially after the cartridges have been withdrawn. Rob

[@任名爵]

excuse me，Can you have an air gun running video?，thank your。

[@任名爵]

或者运作简单的简易飞机运作视频，比如以前单翼机，没做就是横跨英格兰海峡的哪个飞机。那种类型的。

[@任名爵]

Or simple operation of simple aircraft operating video, such as the previous monoplane, did not do is across the England Strait which aircraft. The type of that.

[@ilimon6432]

was the liquid in the barrel water or gas if it was water how did the gun fire so fast without gas and if it was gas how did it power the gun?

[@vbbsmyt]

When a cartridge is fired, the recoil forces the barrel and connected breech to the rear. The MG08 can fire 10 rounds a second, so the barrel will get very hot and quickly burn out if not cooled. The hot barrel passes through a water jacket, and boils the water to take away the heat, and because cooling water is precious on a battlefield, the steam is condensed back to water in the external can. If the steam was allowed to vent into the air, this would provide a very good aiming point for the enemy. Rob

[@任名爵]

The air gun video，you have，thankyour。

[@pratapkumarmishra8297]

make one video on mg42 also

[@LEMON-hw5go]

And you will feel dizzy

[@Садовник-н3ъ]

@@LEMON-hw5go ha.ha.ha👍

[@DenisR1973]

Just wonder - how the last case removed from the exhaust pipe (after the firing stops)?

[@vbbsmyt]

After firing stops, and if safe to do so, crew will clean the gun. The breech block is unhitched (see last scene) and then unscrewed from crank. This allows a clear path through the ring of trigger and crank to the barrel for cleaning rod. The spent cartridge can be removed using the reamer tool carried on sled. That is the Z-shaped tool with wooden handle between the tongs and the oil bottle case. If the gun will be going into action in the near future, then it doesn't matter if the last spent cartridge remains in ejection tube. Rob

[@DenisR1973]

Thank you for detailed answer!

[@justin2308]

Water-cooled machine guns. Forget field guns and artillery, THESE are the reason I’d be afraid to leave the trenches during WWI. Imagine having a bunch of these firing and trying to mow down your unit within seconds, the water keeping them from easily overheating so that they can KEEP firing at you. All was NOT that quiet on the Western Front.

[@pmzr]

The rate of fire is mother fudging slow.

[@KrillLiberator]

It was plenty good enough at the time. Made the weapon very controllable in terms of ammunition expenditure, and produced the most terrifying audible distinct series of shots. When you issue the gun at such a rate that every battalion has several, and you're fighting massed troops advancing in loose order over open ground from a mile away, how fast do you need it to shoot?

[@alexis656bv4]

Pensar q funciona con un medidor de tiempo es grasioso xD

[@marksman158]

Maxim is genius, this gun is too complex

[@littleharveycrewsandthezom732]

Awesome but what song is that

[@mooshft7523]

0:14 titan dragging a tank

[@bazaltbazalt4845]

Кинематика класс!

[@jim8513]

From Russia with love.

[@businessman3224]

It’s a German machine gun

[@JanThomasDeLeon]

Its Maxim's German cousin

[@kazoolordhd6591]

have you considered working with the World Of Guns development team, they have a game filled with gun mechanisms that are disassembleable and someone with your skill could be amazing in that team. here's the steam page link of the game store.steampowered.com/app/262410/World_of_Guns_Gun_Disassembly/

[@nguyenvuhoanglong3418]

0:15 *screaming in German language*

[@সুজনসরকার-ঘ৯ণ]

Nice boro

[@Geobiery]

Wtf is that guy doing at the beginning?

[@censorduck]

that's how little baby machine guns are made.

[@СИГИЗМУНДТПРУТПРУТПРУЕВИЧ]

Чапаевский, вещь !

[@theluiginoidperson1097]

0:05 In Soviet Russia, you no push MG, 0:15 *MG push you.*

[@SirMonkeyoftheBrook]

You are a badass

[@benyahiamohamed9230]

Goooood👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rauvix]

Whta name game ?!!

[@edilsonmartins6653]

Peças demais, muito complicada.

[@LeRosbif17]

Woah

[@nikdrewer8709]

Name of that program?

[@vbbsmyt]

All these animations have been made with Cinema 4D

[@Садовник-н3ъ]

@@vbbsmyt ok.thanks

[@daveharringbone8512]

Machine gun supremacy

[@nasalimbu3078]

Sid of tiger back of monter belt auto loder

[@larryhooverpedofilekillerc4177]

Hello good evening thank you for being beautiful thank you for being wonderful greatness in you is beautiful. Goodnight

[@patrickli3576]

You wanna teach terrorists or riots to made a machine gun???? 😏😏

[@atfyoutubedivision955]

This tech has been out since 1885, and nobody short of a master machinist will be making one of these in their garage.

[@rasheedsaad2195]

Germamy 😱😱😱

[@vicvic1302]

hi

[@banditcoots]

venezuela

[@kiniyamuza]

野獣先輩に見える

[@Kaydwardson]

This is overly complex

[@CaptainGrief66]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) _It's a Maxim._

[@maximilienrobespierre7927]

Hello again!

[@DickHolman]

O machinis, O mores!

[@anjoberlin8708]

Verziehen Sie sich, Sie Möchtegern-Schwager.

[@whathaveicreated1197]

A

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[@comradericefarmerhao2269]

Awesome lore