Original WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Type 96 Naval Sextant in Wood Case Captured by American Officer with Inscription on Strap - Dated December 1944 Original Machine Guns A[ction] = T = Top

A[ction] = T = Top action

and does show some light wear

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Argentina apparently declined to purchase any

while the edge would be hard

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Type 96 Naval Sextant in Wood Case Captured by American Officer with Inscription on Strap - Dated December 1944 Original Machine Guns A[ction] = T = TopOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Type 96 Naval Sextant, in its original case with The data plate gives the serial number 477, as well as an issue date of 19 12 Showa 19 (1944) 12th Month (December). Sextants were used on ships for celestial navigation, as well as other angular sighting needs. They were a tried and true method of navigation that had been used for centuries. By WWII Sextants were quite