Artillery Paralleloscope Prism Identification

[Kolten Hooper]

I am wondering if anyone can provide me with some extra insight on this piece. It is marked as "Paralleloscope Prism No.1. Mk.2". I have identified that it is used for artillery sighting; could anyone give a brief description of how it is used as well as when it is from and if there are any particular artillery that it would have been used with. Thank-you!

[Ed Storey]

Try running the NATO stock number in Google.

[Bob McNeill]

is this just a later version of the Troop shaving mirror [ Paralleloscope ] as used on 25 Pr s 39-45.

[Kolten Hooper]

Thanks for the suggestion Ed. The only information that I was able to turn up from that, I unfortunately already knew. I believe that you are right Bob; however, considering the condition of the mirror on mine, It wouldn't be ideal if you are looking to get a clean shave!

[rob love]

I ran the NSN 6650-99-900-0859 on the Canadian system. It gave a couple users including Canada, the UK, New Zealand, the US, along with Oman and Austria.

The number went obsolete quite some time ago in our system anyway. No indication what it belonged to.

[David Dunlop]

Found this website today. Quite a detailed explanation of how these things were used. Maybe it will be of some help.


http://nigelef.tripod.com/fc_laying.htm


David

[Bob McNeill]

Thanks David, what a wealth of info, this site provides.

[Kolten Hooper]

Thanks Rob for running the NSN! Also thank-you David for sharing that website, I never realized there is so much to learn about sighting, it was a big help.