WWII US Military Artillery Gunners Quadrat M-1 M82 Wood/Metal Carry Case
SKU: 74
Original/Reproduction: Original
Availability: In-stock
Manufacturer: N/A
Date Manufactured: N/A
Model: Quadrat M-1 M82
Size / Dimensions:
Materials / Construction: Wood/metal
Condition: Excellent
Price: $475.00
Seller Type: WW2C
Seller ID: JMW
Return Policy: 3-day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Description
Original M82 wood/metal case and strap. It is in excellent condition. The knob turns, the slide moves across the scale, and the bubble is full and intact within the glass chamber.
History
This ORIGINAL is a WWII-era M1 Gunner’s Quadrant, a portable precision leveling instrument used for laying artillery All_weapons in elevation, measuring their angles of elevation, and checking the elevation mechanisms of fire control equipment. The Gunners Quadrant was also used to level the guns of aircraft such as the B-29 Superfortress and to harmonize the guns with their gun sights. See image of page 67 from the B-29 Gunnery Manual describing the Quadrant.
The Gunner’s Quadrant was used throughout the US Army with various rifles, guns, gun carriages, self-propelled guns, howitzers, mortars, anti-aircraft gun mounts, cannons, tracked armored landing vehicles, and multiple rocket launchers.
