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Mystery Measuring Stick

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Manxmodder:
I think Rob and Andrew are very close to the true identity. It looks very much like a sight to compensate for windage or projectile drop,possibly from a military rifle.

Here are a couple of links to similar devices fitted to rifles:
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_0015-1.jpg

http://rifleman.org.uk/Images/bsamod12-15rs.jpg

.....OZ.

Pete49:
No I don't think they have anything to do with a rifle peep sight. The arm is bevelled which leads me to thinking its a removable height adjustment gizmo possibly from a machine of some type or a centre height finder.
But then maybe not but I don't think its rifle equipment
Pete

steampunkpete:

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Apologies. I have made the image smaller.


--- Quote ---...  compact measuring devices which only took up half the drawer space of conventional two jaw calipers.
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  :D

A part of a sighting device on a rifle - I can see where that comes from, but I'm not sure about how the bevelled arm would work.

So any more ideas?

vtsteam:
Check the divisions -- what are they? mm, or not? And maybe the range -60-0-+60 holds a clue.

A sighting device might not necessarily use mm (or other standard) for divisions.

A measuring device surely would use a standard division spacing.

If it's a measuring device it was either fixed in place (slot in rear, retaining screw) and measured a relative height, or it had possibly a detachable second stop (or jaw) which could have been a standard length. Or it could be a device used to measure differences from a standard. Variations rather than an absolute measurement.

It would be helpful to see the back as well as the front.

steampunkpete:

--- Quote ---It would be helpful to see the back as well as the front.
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Your wish is my command!

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