Original British WWI Mk IX Trench Periscope By R. & J. Beck Ltd. Dated 1918 Original Display Machine Guns 2nd Armored Division and the

2nd Armored Division and the British 29th Armoured Brigade

The right side of the barrel bears the Schofield patent information:

Original wire bound sharkskin grip with classic three-bar guard and comes complete with nickel-plated scabbard and two suspension rings with some nickel losses to the scabbard and hilt

It has a white pleated silk interior lining with maker marking for R

Hall's Draft Registration Card

Original British WWI Mk IX Trench Periscope By R. & J. Beck Ltd. Dated 1918 Original Display Machine Guns 2nd Armored Division and theOriginal Item: Only One Available. A periscope is an instrument for observation over, around or through an object, obstacle or condition that prevents direct line of sight observation from an observer's current position. In its simplest form, it consists of an outer case with mirrors at each end set parallel to each other at a 45 angle. This form of periscope, with the addition of two simple lenses, served for observation purposes in the trenches