"Einspannklaue" part two

[Fson]

Last photos

[billybibbet]

Fson,
thank you for your most interesting posts. Can you tell us what the purpose of the attachment is for? Sorry for my ignorance, but it is not clear to me.

[bergler]

The german army used a very similar set as well, I have a few complete sets. The Gecko/Diana Flare gun was mouned via this apparatus on a tripod and leveled. Then they had special cartridges (Messpatronen) to use. It was used for calculations for artillery. I think it is the basis of measuring the fifference in speed between light and sound. The german set is found from time to time on ebay.

[Fson]

Bergler;

Thanks for the explanation about the issue with this very item.

Added a copy from a side of a manual for the pistol and accessories.

The last photo shows the German equivalent use of the Bundeswehr.