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Old 11th October 2017, 21:56
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This comes very close

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This comes very close

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The 'pistol grip' in the original photo does not appear to be there in the sheet you provided.



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I did some research on the MG 15 and could find no reference to electrical attachments. It appears it did not need electricity to fire and the design does not appear to be one that required an electrical safety device. The same can be said of the MG 17, but this MG was belt-fed.



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I think, there is a misunderstanding here. This is not a (remote) firing device. It is itself an electric safety switch and seems to be attached to the cocking lever. If power is provided, "safety" is on and the cocking lever cannot be pulled. If no power is provided, "safety" is off and the cocking lever can be pulled. Or vice versa, as described in the data sheet for the ESi17.
Now, why there is such a device on or for a machine gun at all, that is a totaly different question. Maybe indeed -as Snautzer suggested- as a device to prevent accidental/ unintentional or uncontrolled fireing.
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The 'pistol grip' in the original photo does not appear to be there in the sheet you provided.



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Thats because this is for mg17, so changes would be to expect.
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Thats because this is for mg17, so changes would be to expect.
To be precise, it's a different device (provided both [SG2 and ESi17] have the same purpose).
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Here are some photos of the MG 15:



https://www.ima-usa.com/products/ger...nt=25653000645

http://www.raskantik.com/visprodukt....=2393&katId=26


Note one part stamp in the following has the stamp: Fl 46300

http://www.icollector.com/GERMAN-MG1...-C-R_i15605256

https://leibstandart.com/archive/4024/55064/




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A more comprehensive MG 15 Operator's Manual.


https://mg34.com/product/mg-15-operators-manual/






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