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Britsh Optics.
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Not sure if this is the right section to put these in but here goes.
Two gunnery optics by Ross. The smaller of the two, a 3.5 x 24 binocular gunsight (naval) , optics are uncoated , with a wide field of view. Adjustment for eye width is by means of the handwheel on the top of the binocular, each ocular is adjusted individually. A graticule / cross hair within a circle is set in the right side ocular , this can be illuminated and comes up as " white on a black background. Clear optics Porro II ssytem and pleasing to use. The circular filter housing contains yellow and grey filters which can be rotated into place via the brass slides / knobs . Finished in green crinkle finished paint, comes in a wooden transit case. Larger one is a 7x50 Gunnery directory sight (naval) for use in a directory control tower . Eye scale and graticule ( right side) can be illuminated. Four coloured filter system adjusted by slides , a polarising filter can be engaged via the knob on the top of th optic. Optics are coated. Several different models exist, this one haas been adapted for mounting on a tripod. |
Hi there, what do you need to know about them? (not that I know anything about them ;) )
Cheers, Ade. |
AA Optic.
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Ade,
I am most interetsed in the 3.5 x 24 sight , what gunnery system was this part of or linked to ? Also would anyone have any ideas on this small optic by Ross brillant clear wee thing with a cross hair . Possibly a quick sight for something but what ? Britsih optics are not always flavour of the month in military collecting circles , not being considered as refined as Germany or American gear. Having said that good sets of Ross and Barr and Stroud can be had for very reasonable money.:) |
Another view
Two more views of the Ross 3.5 x 24 AA and the 7 x 50 Gunnery directory sights.
Any info on them , the AA sight in particular would be welcomed. My thanks to Ade for reducing the "KB" value of the jpegs. |
Barr and Stroud GK7 .
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A Barr and Stroud GK7 a director telescope ( double) , 6x42 with coated optics.
As with all Barr and Stroud WW2 navay gear three colour filter sytem is present. Graticules in right side ocular can be rotated against each other , I am told this allows bearing to be taken on targets being tracked relative to the positiopn of the director. Inter pupilary distance is adjusted by way of a worm drive , about 750 sets made each set is numbered amtached to a transit case. Dr. Hans Seeger rates optical preformance as being "good". A heavy weight , base and objective constructions are of brass , tubes are alluminium. |
GK7 barr and Stroud.
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Another view of the GK7.
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Gk7.
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Top view of GK7 , also in the photograph American Sard Mk 21 7x50 ,
Japanese Navy 7x50 ( Powder Blue eye cups) and a Kriegsmarine Zeiss ( blc) 7 x 50 with bakalite rainguard. |
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