Original German Pre-WWII Brass Optical Tripod Mounting Coupler and Calibration Unit MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Seen before in photographs this

Seen before in photographs this is the first time we've seen these "in the flesh"

U S S GRIDLEY

takedown model and musket

Lend-Lease issue Thompsons were used by the British Army

The instrument appears to operate perfectly

Original German Pre-WWII Brass Optical Tripod Mounting Coupler and Calibration Unit MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Seen before in photographs thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. So often these are missing, the interfacing unit allowing a "Rabbit Ears" pair of Binoculars Field Glasses to be mounted onto the standard German Optic's tripod. The early production example is constructed almost entirely of BRASS, which has been polished, and dates from the late pre war 1930's. Brass became a very scarce commodity once WWII started, so these couplers were then constructed from steel. Original