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I'm sure Peter will be able to supply better answers to your question but here's my stab at them:

Regarding the o-ring, I've not found the profile Paul refers to in his post but I'm sure they are...

Thanks for the follow-up guys! I did manage to get the spring plate removed after biting the bullet and giving it a little bit of a bend. It's just a bit of copper and when it came out, it did so...

Howdy,

I'm a new member who came across this forum while researching data on vintage military compasses. I haven't collected much to to this point as my interest is mostly piqued by field...

Please accept my apologies for resurrecting an such an old thread (especially for the most selfish of reasons) but being as this is the most comprehensive knowledge base for British Mk III compasses...