Original WWII German Luftwaffe Aviator AK 39 Wrist Compass with Box - Mint Condition Category_Receiver The markings followed the same

The markings followed the same pattern as the Stielhandgranate 24

The system is ingenious but was not adopted by the U

but the close chamber tolerances

and it was recommended that a change in the type of plastic be made

65 bore and 22" in length and bears British proof marks

Original WWII German Luftwaffe Aviator AK 39 Wrist Compass with Box - Mint Condition Category_Receiver The markings followed the sameOriginal Item: Only One Available. Mint condition, never issued, still in original 1942 dated cardboard box, this wrist compass was utilized by German pilots during WWII. Made by Kadlec in Czechoslovakia and introduced as AK 39 Armband Kompass 1939 (wrist compass) to the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe register number is Fl 23235 1 with Fl standing for Fliegermaterial i. e. aeronautical materiel. The diameter is 60 mm. The liquid inside is present and pure