Original WWII U.S. Coast Guard Mark II Naval Sextant by Pioneer Instrument in Wood Case German Uniforms Only the early tripods were

Only the early tripods were made with the leg

The other side has a clear date on the blade tang (nengo)

The document is signed by both Richard Arbuckle and Samuel Ayers and carries a red wax seal

The S-mine was normally triggered by a three-pronged pressure fuse

Company L also landed around this time

Original WWII U.S. Coast Guard Mark II Naval Sextant by Pioneer Instrument in Wood Case German Uniforms Only the early tripods wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. This sextant was inspected at the U. S Naval Observatory on July 15th, 1942 as seen on the paper label which is stuck to the inside lid of the wood transit case. The case also has a brass data plate on the exterior that reads that same as the sextant itself which is nicely marked: U. S. Coast Guard, Mark II Number 62, 1942 PIONEER INSTURMENT DIVISION OF BENDIX CORPORATION , BENDIX, NEW JERSEY, U. S. A. TYPE NO. 3050