Physical description

Appears to be part of sighting telescope for artillery.
Further ID information has been sought from various sources, in including the Royal Australian Artillery History Company. The RAAHC have been most cooperative and interested in attempting to identify the equipment of which this item is a part, but with no firm details on its use or history at the time of cataloguing. Detailed communication between RAAHC and MERSL are available from the latter.

Inscriptions & markings

Off-centre ring part way along barrel has engravings for elevation (?), ranging from 57 to 69 (see 4th picture above).
Actual numbers engraved are 57 63 69, with small engravings to mark each degree between these intervals.