Clinometer Mk II : Vickers Machine gun Accession Number: REL31302

Description

Brass and steel clinometer sight Mk II. Used for sighting long range fire or a fixed line of fire for a Vickers .303 inch machine gun. The top of the clinometer sight contains a spirit level and at each end there is a brass and steel winder that can depress or elevate the clinometer from minus twenty degrees to plus twenty degrees. The brass scale is graded in five degree units. A steel base plate has been fitted to allow attachment to a Vickers machine gun. Serial number A.5557.

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Details

Accession Number
REL31302
Manufactured by
F Tough
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Firearm accessory
Physical Description
Material: Brass
Material: Steel
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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