Original U.S. Cold War Sextant, Aircraft Periscopic, MS28011-5 U.S. Edged Weapons Pullen - Charleston

Pullen - Charleston

but the real thing has not been available except to advanced collectors at inflated prices

The mounts are all brass with a ribbed iron grip

The original leather blade washer is unfortunately missing

so it may have had some type of repairs made

Original U.S. Cold War Sextant, Aircraft Periscopic, MS28011-5 U.S. Edged Weapons Pullen - CharlestonOriginal item: Only one available. This is a Cold War era Periscopic Aircraft Sextant, as used by navigators in US Air Force aircraft such as the B 36 Peacemaker, B 47 Stratojet, B 50 Superfortress, and B 52 Stratofortress, as well as US Navy aircraft such as the P2V Neptune and others. The sextant is in excellent condition. The lenses are unfortunately not clear, but the bubble is still present. It was manufactured by Kollsman Instrument Corporation