Periscope for Offset Shooting, Lebel Rifle, First World War

Rare offset shooting periscope designed for the Lebel rifle, providing an optical height difference of approximately 20 cm.

Made of aluminum, it retains about 90% of its original horizon blue paint.

The periscope is equipped with a pivoting attachment clamp covered in leather.

Both lenses are present.

Total height of the periscope: approximately 32 cm.

Condition: Fairly good.

Periscope presented on page 367 of the book “L’Armée française dans la Première Guerre Mondiale” by Laurent Mirouze and Stéphane Dekerle.