Sight, gun

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OBJECT TYPE
reflector
DATE
1941
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2014.0377.001
MANUFACTURER
Barr & Stroud Ltd.
MODEL
Reflector Gun Sight Mark II
LOCATION
Glasgow, Scotland

More Information


General Information

Serial #
15598/43
Part Number
1
Total Parts
5
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal body with glass screen and synthetic pad or bumper. Fabriqué en métal avec un écran en vitre et coussin synthétique.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
21.2 cm
Width
13.3 cm
Height
10.9 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Aviation
Category
Aircraft instruments
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Barr Stroud
Country
Scotland
State/Province
Unknown
City
Glasgow

Context

Country
Europe
State/Province
Unknown
Period
ca. 1941-1943
Canada
The Reflector Sight Mk. II was used by many Canadian pilots flying British aircraft during the Second World War. Le "Reflector Sight Mk. II" était utilisé par plusieurs pilotes Canadiens qui volait des avions Britanniques lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Function
To assist pilots in aerial combat indicating both when an enemy aircraft is within firing range and in the line of fire. Pour assister les pilotes en combat aérien en indiquant lorsque l'avion d'un ennemi est en portée de tir et est dans la ligne de feu.
Technical
The Reflector Sight Mk. II using a projector and a range estimator, the gunsight showed pilots where and when to fire on an enemy aircraft. Le "Reflector Sight Mk. II" utilisait un projecteur et estimateur de distance, le viseur aidait les pilotes à déterminer quand tiré l'avion d'un ennemi.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the identification label on the proper front: "STORES REF. No. 8B/2361/ REFLECTOR GUN SIGHT MARK II*/ A.M. SERIAL No. 15598/[4]3/ BRITISH PATENT No. 1504845/1937/ FRENCH PATENT No. 846742/1938/ U.S. PATENT No. 2190569/1938/ A.M."/ Settings on rings around the base: "1.5 2 3 4 5 6/ RANGE 100 YARDS/ BASE FEET/ 100 80 60 40"
Missing
Appears complete
Finish
Predominantly black finished sight with white text and a clear glass reflector. Un viseur principalement noir avec de l'écriture blanche et un réflecteur clair en verre.
Decoration
N/A

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Barr & Stroud Ltd., Sight, gun, circa 1941, Artifact no. 2014.0377, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2014.0377.001/

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