Any one collect compasses

[river rat]

Peter must of been cool to meet John Howard just seeing that helmet with a snipers round through it and he survived plus I read he had shrapnel in he back and stayed directing his men in combat. Plus he started out enlisted those guys were the best to work for when I was in. I worked for what in the Navy was called a mustang that some one who started out enlisted then became a Officer he was one of the better Officer I worked for.

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[river rat]

Another one



I love this US Army comic book on Navigation got it in a class on navigation I took when in SBU XI we had to find these lettered cement blocks using a compass.

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Here is a US issued one from WW2



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US Issued WW1






I have a latter one made for WW2 that's just like this WW1 one but in newer condition but different maker a friend of mine that's still in the Canadian Military just gave me because I collect them his uncle used it in WW2 I can post that one if any one wants to see that one will have to take photo's of it.

[river rat]

Here is a odd ball from WW1










You can look at the top or through the sight glass to see the compass direction it's liquid filled.

[river rat]

One thing about issued military compasses there a cheap collectible from WW1 to the present compared to others military collectibles to get into.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

They may be a cheap collectable today, but they could be an expensive collectible some time in the future. I've also collected some military items that had little market value, (And I still do) but just finding them and learning all I could about them was enjoyable enough to me.

I can remember not so long ago when M1 carbines were a cheap collectible WWII rifle you could buy for a song....

[browningautorifle]

I can remember not so long ago when M1 carbines were a cheap collectible WWII rifle you could buy for a song....

#4 Lee Enfields too...M1 steel helmets...1907 bayonets...

[river rat]

Here is a cool link for finding info on compasses
Home - Collecting Military Compasses

[river rat]

They may be a cheap collectable today, but they could be an expensive collectible some time in the future. I've also collected some military items that had little market value, (And I still do) but just finding them and learning all I could about them was enjoyable enough to me.

I can remember not so long ago when M1 carbines were a cheap collectible WWII rifle you could buy for a song....

Same with some Military issued watches 20-15 years ago the prices were great that have went up so much today it slowed me down and wished I held on to a few I sold because I will never pay what they are going for today. You never know what's the next thing collectors will go crazy over to shoot the price up.