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'.

Object Details

ID: NAV1632
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
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