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Forgotten Field
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Pictured below is the gunsight for a Ball Turret. It is a Sperry K4. It is HUGE! I haven't opened it up, but the only reason I can figure it is so big is that it has the stabilizing gyros built into the case, which is different from other WWII gun sights. Absolutely brand new, never used. I am looking for a Ball Turret to restore, or pieces, if you have any...

Last photo is of the truck it was sitting on, a 1942 Dodge WC53 Carryall.

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by it's lines it looks very simular to standard top turret sight in most ww 2 aaf bombers, only yours is a size bigger. pretty neat, never saw a ball turret sight before. thanks, tom

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Forgotten Field wrote:
I am looking for a Ball Turret to restore, or pieces, if you have any...


I have a number of REALLY hard to find parts....you might be able to coax me into trading them one of these days John! :wink:
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