Developed prior to World War II by Heinrich Vollmer of Mauser, the MG34 machine gun was a mainstay tool of German forces through the full duration of the war. A machined steel beast, the 34 was a very versatile weapon, suitable for vehicle use, support fire from a sturdy folding tripod, or in rapid tactical movement from a bipod or fired by the shoulder. While later models were more efficient, banking heavily on stamped components and simplified designs to speed production, the MG34 was never fully retired before World War II came to a close, with the 34's method of barrel removal (the receiver rotating to the right, allowing the barrel to be shifted straight back) making it especially suitable for use as a coaxial weapon in German tank turrets. Folding blade front and ladder rear sights, with an adjustable flash hider at the muzzle, a folding bipod, ribbed grip panels, and a hardwood buttstock. The installed barrel housing is marked "dot/1944/1835/e" with matching numbers on multiple components; the bolt assembly is electro-penciled to a different weapon. Included with the lot are three extra barrels (one in an extra barrel housing assembly, two in metal cases, a tan painted ant-aircraft tripod, and an ammo can with non-disintegrating link belts.