Original U.S. WWI X6 Model 1918 Battery Commanders Periscope by Wollensak Optical Co. With Case British Field Gear The scabbard and blade bear

The scabbard and blade bear matching serial numbers 7752

including the barrel wedge and loading lever

The grain pattern suggests that these may actually be rosewood

in this case marked TRUITT BROS & CO

The grip plates are pressed black leather fully checkered

Original U.S. WWI X6 Model 1918 Battery Commanders Periscope by Wollensak Optical Co. With Case British Field Gear The scabbard and blade bearOriginal item: Only One Available. Measuring 27 3 4 inches in length, this is a very nice WWI Era Model 1918 Battery Commanders periscope. In X 6 power, these were used to help view and plot artillery attacks from behind cover, to avoid exposing the commander to danger. The bottom of the periscope still has the manufacturers markings: BATTERY COMMANDERS PERISCOPEX6MODEL 1918M. F. G'D BYWOLLENSAK OPT. CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. U. S. A. No. 2210R. G. C.