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Originally Posted by kerry
Funniest part of it was my attempt to buy a sextant at a pawnshop in Denver. Called all of them unsuccessfully, but this was the best reply:
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If you still don't have one do a search for Russian Military Surplus sextants. I got one from Russia in the box with all of the accessories and manuals for $165. Guy said he had 40 of them although this was four years ago. Opened the box when it came and ........it has a swastika on it
It originated on a German Sub and ended up later on a decommissioned Russian sub. Had it recalibrated at a chandlery in New Orleans and the owner of the shop offered me $2K for it. DO NOT buy a surplus one from Japan--unless you can read characters....