SILVA 16DCL-6400/360 Military Sighting Compass

The SILVA 16DCL-6400/360 Military Sighting compass is used by NATO Forces around the world, mainly used by the infantry as a soldier’s or officer’s compass.  5 year warranty. Southern hemisphere model.

Additional features include measuring scales for positioning (GPS), graduation in mils and degrees (6400/360), integrated adjuster for magnetic declination, magnifying lens and rubber feet for precision map work. The compass has a luminous graduation ring and markings for compass reading in the dark. Once activated by daylight/flashlight it will give light up to 4 hours of light.

The included scale lanyard and slope card makes it easier to quickly make a distance judgement of your route or to plan your route in advance. 

Features:

• Graduations in mils and degrees
• Sighting mirror with hole for the most accurate bearings
• Turnable housing
• Silicon rubber feet for increased friction on map when taking readings
• Romer scales 1:50,000 and 1:25,000
• Slope card
• Scale lanyard
• Measuring scales in millimetres and inches
• Built-in magnifying lens and luminous markings make low-light navigation easier
• Magnetic declination adjuster and built-in clinometer for measuring vertical angles
• 5 year warranty

Specifications:

• Article number36818-9515
• Accuracy: ± 1° (17.8 mils)
• Altitude use: 5000m @-15 °C
• Clinometer: Yes
• Declination adjustment: Yes
• Graduation: 6400° / 360°
• Illumination: 4 hours after activation in light
• Impact resistance: 30g in XYZ directions and free fall from 1.5 m height into gravel
• Magnifying lens: Yes
• Material: Acrylic/Acetal, PC/ABS, TPU
• Patented red/black N/S lines in capsule: Yes
• Resolution degrees / mils: 2 / 50
• Scales: mm, inch
• Settling time from 90° angle to complete rest: 5 sec
• Settling time from 90° angle within ± 3°: 2.7 sec
• Sighting System: Mirror sighting
• Silicon friction feet: Yes
• Size: 108 x 64 x 20 mm
• Temperature operating range: -30 to +60 C
• Type of compass: Baseplate, Silva 1-2-3 System Mirror sighting compass
• UTM position plotting scales (Romer scales): 1:25k, 1:50k
• Variant: Magnetic South
• Water resistance: Waterproof
• Weight: 86 grams

All compasses we stock are MS (magnetic south) models balanced for use in Australia and New Zealand.