Sekstant Freiberger

The traditional instrument for celestial position finding at sea. Comfortable weight and size with excellent balance from it's well designed light metal alloy frame. Large horizon and index mirrors which are tested for optical flatness and parallelism. The clamping device and micrometer drum are fully enclosed for protection against dirt and water. Standard telescope 4x40 is adjustable for height and fitted with a protective rubber eyepiece. The correct amount of brightness through the sextants optical light paths is controlled by means of swing in graded filters; four for the index and 3 for the horizon mirrors.