Original U.S. WWII US Army M1938 Lensatic Compass by W.&L.E. Gurley - Name Stenciled on Pouch Napoleonic 577 caliber Short Rifle and

577 caliber Short Rifle and Artillery Carbine fitted with bayonet stand on barrel

and members would wear these triangles on their sleeve

just overall wear from use

whose credited total of 352 shot down aircraft is unrivaled in history

so this definitely looks to be a very high quality European clone

Original U.S. WWII US Army M1938 Lensatic Compass by W.&L.E. Gurley - Name Stenciled on Pouch Napoleonic 577 caliber Short Rifle andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good service used example of the M1938 lensatic compass, which was developed and adopted at the start of WWII. It was an excellent design that was easy to manufacture. Additionally, the adoption of this compass allowed the Army to standardize land navigation training, making it simpler to teach to the millions of young men who were being drafted into the Army and Marines. The experiences of war taught the