Original WWII U.S. Coast Guard Mark II Naval Sextant by Pioneer Instrument in Wood Case German Uniforms Only the early tripods were

Only the early tripods were made with the leg

In a war with more than its share of tragedies

The rear of the cylinder no longer has any visible markings

and is still in tight excellent working condition and retains all matching numbers

and much more authentic than a plastic

Original WWII U.S. Coast Guard Mark II Naval Sextant by Pioneer Instrument in Wood Case German Uniforms Only the early tripods wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. This sextant was inspected at the U. S Naval Observatory on July 15th, 1942 as seen on the paper label which is stuck to the inside lid of the wood transit case. The case also has a brass data plate on the exterior that reads that same as the sextant itself which is nicely marked: U. S. Coast Guard, Mark II Number 62, 1942 PIONEER INSTURMENT DIVISION OF BENDIX CORPORATION , BENDIX, NEW JERSEY, U. S. A. TYPE NO. 3050