WWI British Verner’s Patent Marching Compass 1914 – Hughes & Sons with 1916 Leather Pouch Twin Cities and Vickers gun

and Vickers gun

62x39mm cartridge is renowned for its widespread use in military and civilian firearms around the world

this magazine is a must-have for historians

was worn with pride by KSLI soldiers

This facility was one of the key American ammunition plants supplying Allied forces during the war

WWI British Verner’s Patent Marching Compass 1914 – Hughes & Sons with 1916 Leather Pouch Twin Cities and Vickers gunAn excellent and original example of the iconic British Army Verners Patent Marching Compass, dated 1914 and manufactured by the renowned military instrument maker Hughes & Sons, London. This compass, serial number 10399, represents a classic and historically significant piece of First World War field equipment, widely issued to British officers and NCOs throughout the conflict. Constructed from solid brass with a blackened finish, the compass