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Gun-sighting telescope
This achromatic telescope was made for military use as a gun-sighting telescope. It is made of brass and focuses by rotating the eyepiece end. Cross hairs, visible when viewing through the telescope, allow for accurate sighting. There is an objective lens cap. The inscription on the focusing tube reads: 'G.S. TELESCOPE X 8 / No. 2187 / W.G. PYE & Co. / CAMBRIDGE / 1918 / NP 18'.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1632 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Gun-sighting telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | W. G. Pye & Co. |
| Date made: | 1918 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 100 mm x 520 mm x 65 mm |
| Parts: | Gun-sighting telescope |