3" Maritime Polished Brass Nautical British Prismatic Military Pocket Compass

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DESCRIPTION
Size - Compass : 2.5x2.5x1.5 inch

Leather Case Size -  :3x3x1.5 inches

FINISH: Fingerprint Resistant..

Material: Solid Brass

This is a heavy solid brass air-damped reproduction of a Mark III handheld British Prismatic Military Marching Compass. but the prismatic sight offers a more easily readable and unambiguous reading. The lid opens and the front prismatic sight folds over the compass to function as the front sight. The prism has a magnifier to allow viewing the compass card and the object being sighted simultaneously. The height of the front prismatic sight can be adjusted to focus the compass card. The lid has a scribed line in a glass window to serve as the rear sight, and the glass is protected by an exterior guard. A brass bezel can be rotated and is marked off in 10-degree increments. The bezel has detents so you can change the heading reference a known amount without looking at the compass. A side adjustment varies the tension on the detent mechanism. The outside diameter of the compass case is engraved with a compass rose for fast determination of rough direction. The compass has a beautiful polished brass finish and the compass measures 2 3/8 inches (6.0 cm) in diameter, 1 1/4 inches (3.2 cm) thick, and weighs a very solid 9.8 ounces (278 grams). This compass is fully functional but is not certified accurate.
This is a heavy solid brass air-damped reproduction of a Mark III handheld British Prismatic Military Marching Compass. but the prismatic sight offers a more easily readable and unambiguous reading. The lid opens and the front prismatic sight folds over the compass to function as the front sight. The prism has a magnifier to allow viewing the compass card and the object being sighted simultaneously. The height of the front prismatic sight can be adjusted to focus the compass card. The lid has a scribed line in a glass window to serve as the rear sight, and the glass is protected by an exterior guard. A brass bezel can be rotated and is marked off in 10-degree increments. The bezel has detents so you can change the heading reference a known amount without looking at the compass. A side adju
Military Branch British Royal Navy
Features Handmade
Features Sundial
Country/Region of Origin INDIA
Material : Brass & Glass
Time Period, War Civil War
Size : 2.5 x 4 x 1.3 Inches, 6.3 x 10.2 x 3.3 cm Approx
Weight : .300 kg Approx
Primary Material Brass
Primary Material Glass
Finish : Shiny Brass
Maker HANDMADE
Original/Reproduction Antique Reproduction