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**RARE** WW1 Era British Aldis Brothers Birmingham Brass & Steel Sniper Telescopic Sight for .303 SMLE Rifles. Sn 20512 - 20512
Aldis Brothers of 109-139 Sarehole Road, Hall Green, Birmingham were makers of optical equipment including WD contracts during WW1, Inter War & WW2. This WW1 era Aldis Brothers telescopic sight for .303 calibre SMLE rifles in excellent condition. The blackened steel & brass scope measures 13”overall length. It has a graduated adjustment dial & is marked with serial number L326 together with Aldis name . It has excellent optics with hair & post reticule. The price for this rare WW1 era sniper scope includes UK delivery. Sn 20512
£1,200.00

**QUALITY**Inter War German Voigtlander "Panskopar" DRP(Deutsches Reichtspatent / German Empire Patent) 4 ½ to 7 ½ Magnification Sniper’s Telescopic Sight. Sn 20518 - 20518
This is an excellent original Inter War German Voigtlander (Voigtlaender u. Sohn AG, Braunschweig) "Panskopar" 4 ½ to 7 ½ Magnification Sniper’s Telescopic Sight. The sight is undamaged & has maker and graduation markings. It is numbered 40715 and is marked "DRP” (Deutsches Reichtspatent / German Empire Patent). All optics of the sight with cross hair reticule are in perfect working order (cannot take image of reticule). The scope measures 33cm overall length. The price for this quality German made sniper sight includes UK delivery. Sn 20518
£225.00

**RARE**Issue Steel Transit Cased WW2 1941 British WD No.32 MK I Telescopic Sight For No.4 (T) Sniper Rifles By William Watson With Sliding Sun Shade, Scope Mounts & No. 32 Sight Adjustment Tool Case Marked Sighting Telescope No. 8 MK I BE Ltd 1944. S - 20516
This is an excellent original WW2 dated British WD era No.32 MK I Telescopic sight for the British No.4 (T) Sniper Rifle. The sight is in excellent undamaged condition. The sight is fitted with original scope mounts. The tube of the sight is crisply stamped 'TEL SIGHTING No.32 MK I No 1064’ together with WD arrow 1941 date and conjoined ‘WW’ maker mark of William Watson. Overall length is 11” with sun shape closed (12” open). All optics of the sight with post and hair reticule are in perfect working order. The sight is contained in its original as issued transit tip with clasp fasteners and hinged lid. The inside of the case has posts with screw threads that accept the scope mount screws, securing the scope in the case for transit. The inside of the lid has clips which securely hold its original blued steel No. 32 Sight Adjustment Tool. The lid of the case has stencilled paint stores lettering and is engraved ‘CASE STG TEL NO 8 MK I OS906A B.E LTD 1944’. The price for this increasingly rare WW2 sniper sight with transit case and adjustment tool includes UK delivery. Sn 20516
£2,200.00

*Near Mint* WII Third Reich Model AK39 German Luftwaffe Pilot's Liquid Filled Wrist Compass. Sn 20514. - 20514
This is a near mint original; WWII liquid filled arm compass issued to German Luftwaffe Pilots. It is complete with its original leather strap with metal buckle for wearing on the wrist with Flight suits. The rear of the Compass is clearly stamped with model detail ' AK39, FI 23235-1'. It also has serial/stock code number '3023916' (all illustrated). The compass functions as it should. Made of black Bakelite it features 360 degree markings on the face. The price for this original Luftwaffe item includes UK delivery. Sn 20514.
£275.00

**MATCHING DATES**Cased, WW1 1915 British WD Officer's Verner's Pattern MK VII Military Marching Compass By ‘T.Cooke & Sons Ltd’ & WD Brown Leather Case By JB Brooks & Co Ltd. Sn 20368:9 - 20368:9
Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner was born in 1852 and commissioned into The Rifle Brigade in 1874, retiring in 1904. He served on the staff in the Egyptian campaign of 1884-85 and during the Boer War. He died in 1922. During his career Verner patented several marching Compass designs. Whilst the basic prismatic compass design has its origins in Schmalcalder's patent of 1812 (Patent No 3545), Verner's Pattern is a significant development. Verner's Patents were all pocket compasses. Model numbers were issued to his compasses starting with a Verner's Pattern V with developments through to the VII, VIII and the IX of WW2. Verner's Pattern compasses are both incredibly popular with collectors as well being a compass that can still be practically and easily used today. The most common models are the Verner's Pattern VII and Verner's Pattern VIII which were mainly used during WW1. Their basic construction is a prismatic dry card compass with a both a momentary bearing lock and transit lock. This is an excellent original example of the MK VII. It is fully functioning. It has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are perfectly intact. The lid is stamped 'Verner's Pattern VII'. The rear of the case is stamped with WD arrow, ‘T.Cooke & Sons Ltd’ together with '1915' date and 'no.16327'. It is complete with original brown leather case with hinged top and buckle fastener. The case with hinged lid has its original leather strap with buckle. The case has a hand applied number ‘3’ and is impressed by the maker JB Brooks & Co Ltd’ together with 1915 date and WD arrow. All leather and stitching of the case are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20368:9
£225.00

Transit Cased Inter War & WW2 Era German Wehrmacht Hensoldt Wetzlar Rundblickfehrnrohr 32, Rbl.F. 32 4 x Magnification Panoramic Optical Gun Sight. OPT 794 - OPT 794
Moritz Hensoldt, born in 1821, is the founder of the Hensoldt line. In 1852, he established a small optical company in Sonneberg, Thuringia, which relocated to Wetzlar, Hesse, in 1865. Since then Hensoldt has been a vital part of the centre of optics and precision mechanics in Wetzlar. The Company made binoculars, rifle scopes and other optical Instruments for the German army through both World Wars. This is an original Rbl.F32 optical sight for Artillery Guns & Tanks. It is a 4-power, fixed-focus type with a field of view of 10 degrees. The steel & brass sight retains all of its original green paint. It has the correct graduated dials. The optics work perfectly and have the correct graduated reticule (illustrated in a copy of a diagram in image 1). The body has identification markings ‘Rbl.F32’, ‘Nr7’ and Hensoldt Wetzlar’. It also has Numbers ‘346137’, ‘M. H/6400’ and ‘KF’ (Kalt Felt indicating Cold weather lubrication). Its original steel transit case has a hinged lid and clasp fastener. Internally the case has contoured fixed wooden blocks which fit the instrument snugly. The top of the case has carry strap bars. The case retains its original green paint. The price includes UK delivery. OPT 794
£295.00

Korean War Era British Paratrooper’s Wrist Compass. Sn 20338 - 20338
This is an original, WW2 wrist compass. These instruments were issued to British paratroopers. It is complete with its webbing strap with metal buckle for wearing wrist (one end of the strap is frayed with service use. The rear of the Compass is clearly stamped with No. 4642/B. The compass has a flip open lid with internal mirror. The compass functions as it should. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20338
£195.00

Cased, British WW1 & WW2 Era No.14 TPL MK 4 Brass Trench Periscope By R & J B (Beck Ltd) With Screw Off Wood Handle. Sn 20324 - 20324
An excellent British WW1 & WW2 Brass Trench Periscope with original case. The scope itself measures 17” overall without handle and is 29” overall with its screw off wood handle attached. It has an adjustable graduated eyepiece with Bakelite eye cup. All optics function as they should. The scope has its original leather lens cover attached to the frame. The frame is crisply marked 'Periscope No.14 TPL MK 4 OS 1427 GA R&JB (Beck Ltd) 9329'. The brass scope retains its original green paint. The scope is contained in its original hard fibre fitted case which has a padded hinged lid, webbing strap fastener with brass buckle and webbing shoulder strap with brass buckle. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20324
£395.00

**VERY RARE** Cased WW1 1915 British WD Periscope Prism Company Ltd London Brass & Steel Sniper Telescopic Sight For .303 Calibre SMLE Rifles. Sn 20309 - 20309
The Periscope Prism Company Ltd London were makers of optical equipment including WD contracts during WW1 & WW2 (see page 129 of The British Service Lee where a Periscope Prism Co sniper telescopic sight is illustrated). This very rare WW1 dated Periscope Prism Company telescopic sniper sight for .303 calibre SMLE rifles is in excellent condition. The blackened steel & brass scope measures 12 ¼” overall length. It is marked with patent 3027, 1915 date, manufacturer detail & WD arrow (illustrated). It has excellent optics and military reticle (illustrated). The instrument is contained in its excellent original fitted leather carry case with hinged lid, retaining strap and brass buckle. The case is fitted with original leather shoulder strap with brass buckle. The case is numbered 2416. The price for this excellent and very rare WW1 piece includes UK delivery. Sn 20309
£2,200.00

Barr & Stroud Ltd – Rangefinder – Model AP-10080 in its Original Hardwood Case. 20323. - 20323
A rangefinder uses two eyepieces and relies on the operator's visual cortex to merge the two images into a single picture. A reference mark is separately inserted into each eyepiece. The operator first adjusts the direction of the range finder so that the fixed mark is centred on the target, and then the prisms are rotated until the mark appears to overlap in the operator's combined view. The range to the target is proportional to the degree of rotation of the prisms. The range finder was manufactured by Barr & Stroud Ltd under a British WD contract for WWII and is contained in its purpose built Barr & Stroud internally padded stowage box *damage to one end of the box*. The green leather bound unit with grey metalwork is in very good condition for its service. There are two brass plaques on the rangefinder; French & Dutch Patterns and Barr & Stroud Glasgow Ltd London. The webbing shoulder strap, eyepiece and other original accessories are included in the box. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20323.
£375.00
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