COMPASS, PRISMATIC, Mk3 (by Peter Laidler)

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With thanks to Advisory Panel member Peter Laidler, a new article has been added to the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here).

COMPASS, PRISMATIC, Mk3 (by Peter Laidler) (click here)

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There has been a bit of interest on this forum about these prismatic compasses and the variations that have emerged since they were introduced in……….., well, whenever it was, they seem to have been around since, well, forever! Certainly since my time in the Army, first learning to read a map and compass as a Cadet at school in the early 60’s. They’re of some significance to the Lee Enfield story because the compass was a supplementary issue alongside the equally important binoculars and wristwatch for the snipers. While they’ve all changed slightly, they’re still very similar …... article continues in link shown above .....

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Doug

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