Original U.S. WWII 6x30 M5 Binoculars By Universal Camera Corp. With M17 Carrying Case & Strap - Unissued
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptional original U.S. WWII 6x30 M13A1 binocular set manufactured by Universal Camera Corporation of New York, complete with its original M17 carrying case, leather neck strap, and an apparently unissued shoulder strap still rolled inside the case.
This fantastic unissued set is marked on the left barrel:
BINOCULAR
M13A1
6 X 30
And on the right barrel:
UNIVERSAL
CAMERA CORP.
NEW YORK, U.S.A.
This example is offered in very good condition with clear optics and an original brown leather case is marked as being an M17 with a mint unissued shoulder strap still rolled up. These are often found without a case making this pair a hard to find set. The focus diopters both function and turn easily. The textured covering on the set is in very good condition, with no cracks or chips, and the original leather neck strap is intact and solid. This set is excellent in every regard.
The combination of the Universal Camera Corp. manufacture, M13A1 designation, clear 6x30 optics, intact textured covering, original leather neck strap, M17 case, and rolled unissued shoulder strap makes this a particularly complete and well-preserved example of U.S. WWII military optical equipment.
Binoculars have a long history of military use. Galilean designs were widely used up to the end of the 19th century when they gave way to Porro prism types. Binoculars constructed for general military use tend to be more rugged than their civilian counterparts. They generally avoid fragile center focus arrangements in favor of independent focus, which also makes for easier, more effective weatherproofing. Prism sets in military binoculars may have redundant aluminized coatings on their prism sets to guarantee they don't lose their reflective qualities if they get wet.
One variant form was called "trench binoculars", a combination of binoculars and periscope, often used for artillery spotting purposes. It projected only a few inches above the parapet, thus keeping the viewer's head safely in the trench.
Military binoculars can and were also used as measuring and aiming devices, and can feature filters and (illuminated) reticles.
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