RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Groove, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 24 cm (9.45 in)
LOAD – S. Pointed (Spitzer) Full Metal jacket
BULLET DIAMETER – 8.20 mm (0.323 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 9.91 g (153 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 874 m/s (2866 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3784 j (2791 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 14.79 kg (32 lb 9.7 oz) with steam hose
WEIGHT (LOADED & WITH WATER) – 23.24 kg (51 lb 4 oz) with loaded 100-rd drum, water, steam hose, water can
WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 24.37 kg (53 lb 12 oz) with loaded 100-rd drum, water, water can, steam hose, and bipod
TYPE OF MOUNT – Removable bipod
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 1.13 kg (2 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT OF WATER – 3 L (4 Pts) – 3 kg (6 lb 9.8 oz)
WEIGHT OF WATER CAN (EMPTY) – 1.20 kg (2 lb 10.3 oz)
WEIGHT OF STEAM HOSE – 0.5 kg (1 lb 1.6 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, adjustable – Front sight – Blade, Rear sight Tangent with V-notch, adjustable from 400 to 2000 m in 100 m increments (438 to 2,187 yards in 109 yard increments)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 1000 m (1,094 yards)
OPERATION – Recoil with gas assist
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 200 rpm
CYCLIC ROF – 600 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 100 Rd Assault drum with belt, 250 rd belt
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 100 rd Belt – 0.16 kg (5.6 oz), Drum with Belt – 1.90 kg (4 lb 3 oz), 250 rd belt – 0.39 kg (13.8 oz),
Patronenkast 15 ammunition can 2.4 kg (5 lb 4.7 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 100 rd Belt – Drum with Belt – 4.25 kg (9 lb 6 oz), 250 rd belt – 6.27 kg (13 lb 13 oz),
250 rd belt in Patronenkast 15 ammunition can – 8.67 kg (19 lb 2 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Two – 100 rd drums with 100-rd belts, three 250 rd belts (950 rounds) in Patronenkast 15 ammunition cans (1,150 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 34.51 kg (76 lb 1 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) Spandau Arsenal, Berlin, Germany
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – German Army,
Later models of the MG 08/15 had a second bipod mounting location added to the front of the water jacket, just below the muzzle. This location allowed the gunner to employ the weapon at a slightly lower silhouette, closer to the ground. It was also found that the front mounting of the bipod made for as quicker employment of the weapon when the gunner dropped to the prone position.
