Original U.S. - Issued British WWI Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic Compass in Carrier - dated 1918 Japanese Documents and Books As with most M1 sets

As with most M1 sets on the market recently

It is in the correct M42 color Olive Drab #3 (almost appears khaki)

RAWLINGS & SONS were certified opticians beginning in 1916 and still are to this day

Overall length is about 14 inches

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Original U.S. - Issued British WWI Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic Compass in Carrier - dated 1918 Japanese Documents and Books As with most M1 setsOriginal Item: Only One Available. In lovely matured condition, this is a very nice brass Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic field compass. These have a glass prism and a glass window on the lid with a line across it, which is used to determine the bearing of an object in the distance. It has a dry card compass with a both a momentary bearing lock and transit lock, which rotates in the base. When the compass card stops, the required bearing is read off