USSR Soviet Russian Military Adrianov Compass Hand Wrist Ship from Texas #80 For Sale

Thisis an original Adrianov wrist compass, a standard military compassdesigned by Russian cartographer Vladimir Adrianov in 1907. It was awidely used navigation tool in the USSR Armed Forces. The compassdesign features two scales: 360 degrees clockwise and 6,000 Sovietmils counter-clockwise. The compass was used for navigation anddetermining direction in the field. Its operating principle is basedon the interaction of a magnetic needle with the Earth\'s magneticfield. Diameter 2”, thickness 0.6”; maximum wrist size is 10”.Made in USSR; ship from Texas within 2 business days. Excellentvintage condition. Pictures are part of description.