British Clinometer Sight, Mark IV – 1944 Dated Edged Weapons For Martini Henri and Enfield

For Martini Henri and Enfield rifles

The bayonet carries clear Austro-Hungarian acceptance and inspection markings

replacing earlier olive drab

Worn as standard field headgear during operational deployments in South West Africa and Angola

Dimensions: 60 x 20 x 2 cm

British Clinometer Sight, Mark IV – 1944 Dated Edged Weapons For Martini Henri and EnfieldA WWII dated British Clinometer Sight, Mark IV, manufactured in 1944, stamped with military acceptance marks. This optical mechanical sighting instrument was used for indirect fire calculations, primarily with the Vickers Medium Machine Gun and also adaptable for small artillery pieces and mortars. Its purpose was to accurately measure elevation and depression in degrees, allowing crews to lay down sustained indirect fire on pre registered targets.