Japanese WWII 25mm Naval Anti-Aircraft Cannon Optical Sight Set Lock Assembly Troops on D-Day

Troops on D-Day

The example has an original 1776 dated lock by the maker HENSHAW as well as an original English proofed barrel

and an iron nose cap

" Sometime later

Japanese WWII 25mm Naval Anti-Aircraft Cannon Optical Sight Set Lock Assembly Troops on D-DayOriginal Item: Only One Available. The most commonly used antiaircraft (AA) gun on Japanese naval vessels during the Second World War was the 25mm Type 96 machine cannon, which was commonly used in single, double, and triple mounts. The gun was an adaptation of a French Hotchkiss. Larger ships, such as carriers and battleships, mounted many of these guns in all three configurations. The Type 96 Double Gun Mount was equipped with optical sights, one on