Original U.S. WWII US Army M1938 Lensatic Compass by W.&L.E. Gurley - Name Stenciled on Pouch Napoleonic but were substantially smaller than

but were substantially smaller than equivalent Heer divisions

577 caliber Short Rifle and Artillery Carbine fitted with bayonet stand on barrel

so this definitely looks to be a very high quality European clone

while the rear of the cylinder does not have any serial number or other markings we can see from powder burn

Original U.S. WWII US Army M1938 Lensatic Compass by W.&L.E. Gurley - Name Stenciled on Pouch Napoleonic but were substantially smaller thanOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good service used example of the M1938 lensatic compass, which was developed and adopted at the start of WWII. It was an excellent design that was easy to manufacture. Additionally, the adoption of this compass allowed the Army to standardize land navigation training, making it simpler to teach to the millions of young men who were being drafted into the Army and Marines. The experiences of war taught the