Tino Posted March 22, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 22, 2015 Here's something you don't see everyday, according to the tag it is a gun sight from a Japanese Zero aircraft. Sent home in 1944. Is it what it says it is? R Regardless of the plane it came off, it's a nice bring back item! Thanks for looking, Tino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WAHOOMAN Posted March 22, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 22, 2015 This gun sight is a very neat item. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raylemere Posted March 22, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 22, 2015 nice item! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted March 22, 2015 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted March 22, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 22, 2015 That's the kind of item that fascinates me. I hope no US pilot was ever lined up in it but I suppose that's part of the fascination. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 22, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 22, 2015 Very cool piece.Would make an awesome paperweight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted March 23, 2015 Share #11 Posted March 23, 2015 Interesting and cool piece to have! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted March 23, 2015 Share #12 Posted March 23, 2015 Very cool pick up Tino! Definitely not something you see everyday, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted March 23, 2015 Share #13 Posted March 23, 2015 Quite the conversation piece! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.S. Posted March 26, 2015 Share #14 Posted March 26, 2015 Fantastic bring back . Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted March 26, 2015 Share #15 Posted March 26, 2015 Your gunsight is great, it would be a nice piece to have on display since they are so instantly recognizable and unique. I cannot say for sure, but suspect it's not from a Zero. It might not actually be from a machine gun either, but rather it possibly is from a machine gun camera, as shown in the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted March 26, 2015 Share #16 Posted March 26, 2015 It could also be off of one of the models of what I think was the Type 98 machine gun. They were sort of like a Lewis Gun but without the cooling jacket, and used on aircraft which were multi crew and had gunners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted March 27, 2015 Share #17 Posted March 27, 2015 I think MWalsh might be right on the gun camera sight.I owned a complete in the box optical Zero gun sight years ago.The steel sight for that had a large single hole in the center of four equal quadrants and sat out on the left side of the optics on a small bracket.It did not have all of the rings like the one shown in post one.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks so much for the additional information! It looks identical to the sight shown in the picture. An interesting item for sure. And thanks again for all the feedback! Tino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted March 27, 2015 Share #19 Posted March 27, 2015 That is a cool bring back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb203 Posted April 15, 2015 Share #20 Posted April 15, 2015 I've been working on a Zero sight from Pearl Harbor for about 6 months - I think I'm finally wearing him down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy_trav Posted July 28, 2015 Share #21 Posted July 28, 2015 Very cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodys Collection Posted August 12, 2015 Share #22 Posted August 12, 2015 What an item! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta1934 Posted September 1, 2017 Share #23 Posted September 1, 2017 Its from the machine gun camera - no doubt. Fun item but not from an aircraft or a machine gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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