Original U.S. WWII USAAF B-17 B-24 Bomber Lower Ball Turret Azimuth Position Indicator U.S. Militaria was dispatched on a suicide

was dispatched on a suicide mission to stop allied forces from taking Okinawa

as indicated by the markings above the chamber

similar to Wootz or Damascus steel

which indicates that although made and proofed in England and issued to King George III's army to be used against the American Rebels in the Revolutionary war it was almost certainly then captured and refitted

Classic drop points and point pattern checkering are at grip

Original U.S. WWII USAAF B-17 B-24 Bomber Lower Ball Turret Azimuth Position Indicator U.S. Militaria was dispatched on a suicideOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a mechanical Ball Turret Position Azimuth Position Indicator, manufactured by SPERTI, INC. of CINCINNATI, O. US. A.. It is marked with PART NO. 11585, and was used in the Sperry ball turret in WWII heavy bombers such as the B 17 Flying Fortress and B 24 Liberator. This indicator would be mounted within the ball turret at the right foot of the ball turret gunner, and was connected to a