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meatgrinder42 · May 23, 2012, 04:26 PM

To be honest when I first saw the picture I went, cool a pickelhalb... Then came the gun.... However that is not a Spandau... It's a parabellum. Much cooler machine gun, and very rare. The receiver gives it away, a Spandau has a big strange looking receiver, the parabellum has that nice boxy streamline look.

Spandau machine guns were usually in the front of the plane for forward firing, while the Parabellums were on the carriages on the rear.

Pictures for proof.

The Spandau

The Parabellum

May 23, 2012, 04:26 PM	#12
meatgrinder42 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2011 Location: Good Ol' Wisconsin Posts: 327	To be honest when I first saw the picture I went, cool a pickelhalb... Then came the gun.... However that is not a Spandau... It's a parabellum. Much cooler machine gun, and very rare. The receiver gives it away, a Spandau has a big strange looking receiver, the parabellum has that nice boxy streamline look. Spandau machine guns were usually in the front of the plane for forward firing, while the Parabellums were on the carriages on the rear. Pictures for proof. The Spandau The Parabellum __________________ When I die better bury me deep, two .45s layin' at my feet, An M16 across my chest, tell Chesty Puller I did my best