Got this grouping offered to me today for sale on another board, states its a German aircraft machine gun sight,,,also an unusual bayonet, same package,,any ideas on time period on the sight?
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Steve,
I'm not sure, but what you have may be a sight for the German MG-81z setup. I seem to recall seeing photos of the twin MG-81 setups with a sight similar to this, mounted between the guns and sticking up above them.
Hope this research suggestion helps a bit.
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Thanks, you just never know what will pop up these days.Comment
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Anybody out there have a photo of this weapon with the sight in place?Comment
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Machine gun sight
Picked it up this morning and both inside surface of spider sight and post sight have remnants of white paint, wonder if it glowed at night when applied, only one marking on the entire rig. Thanks for the help guysComment
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german aircraft sight.
I would be interested in the sight. did you ever find out what it was for?
thanks
Anthony
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I've seen this sight before but don't know what it goes to.
The bayonet is for a Carcano.Comment
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Yes, it is for the MG81z. A friend of mine purchased it from Steve within a few days of the original post.Comment
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Could it be an american sight? I remember seeing something very similar in the rear gunner position in the B-17 in the movie Memphis Belle.Comment
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Take a look at photo #2 and you can see the LWaA inspector's acceptance stamp (under the paint)Comment
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