US M6 Tank Periscope, Surplus

If you have your Uncle Bob’s old M4 Sherman main battle tank in your backyard and the tank's periscopes are missing, buy a dozen of these, and you'll be able to see out of the tank again – and get another dozen as a spare, just in case the equipment gets damaged in the midst of your neighborhood HOA scuffles. With these, you can also discreetly spy through the steam room window without the nosy neighbors noticing anything – naturally you install the periscope on the inside of your own steam room, not on the neighbor's window, you rapscallion!

About

When these were still in active use, periscopes were attached by inserting the unit into the corresponding brackets and lifting the hook part into place. After that, they were tightened into place with the knurled roller. If, during a battle, one of the two glass lenses shattered, the lens could be quickly removed and replaced by opening the side knobs near the damaged lens on the periscope, which released the lens for replacement. Another option was to replace the entire periscope.

• The Real Thing
• Manufactured during World War II
• Olive green color
• Weighs about 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs
• Height 28 cm / 11", width 16.5 cm / 6.5"
• Manufactured in the United States

Note: These are the M6 periscopes used for visual observation. They don’t have sighting properties, reticles or such.

Condition

The periscopes in stock are intact. Some show signs of use or storage and slight oxidation patina with the occasional blot of grease. Also, some periscopes have stickers possibly related to some long-term storage system, which can be removed with a little care and effort.

US Surplus

The periscopes are genuine World War II surplus from the United States. The manufacturer is Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company.