SILVA Ranger 3-6400/360 Military Compass MS

The Silva Ranger 3-6400/360 military compass features DryFlex grip for easy handling and comes with a use-anywhere declination scale inside the capsule, a magnifying lens, and base plate map-measuring in mm and scales of 1:50,000 and 1:25,000. A go-anywhere tool for serious compass users.

Features:

• Magnifying lens
• Illumination – 6 hours
• Scales: 1:25 000 and 1:50 000
• Luminous compound: Everglow
• Graduation: 6400 military mils and 360 degrees
• Declination adjustment: Declination scale in capsule
• Silva 1-2-3 system baseplate compass
• Lanyard

Specifications:

• Southern hemisphere model (MS)
• Available graduations: 6400/360
• Resolution degrees/mils: 2 / 50
• Measuring scales on base plate: 1:25k, 1:50k, mm
• UTM position plotting scales (Romer scales): No
• Settling time from 90 degree angle within +/- 3 deg: 2.7 seconds
• Settling time from 90 degree angle to complete rest: 5 seconds
• Accuracy: +/- 1 degree (17.5 mils)
• Waterproof: IP68 - (more than 100 m)
• Altitude use: 5000m@-15 C
• Impact resistance: 30g in XYZ directions and free fall from 1,5 m height into gravel
• Temperature operating range: -40 to +60 oC
• Material: Acrylic
• Size (mm): 106x54x10

5 year warranty against defects in materials or manufacture.

* Mils compasses

Mils compasses are divided into 6400 graduations rather than the standard 360 degrees.

Mils compasses are largely used by the military and army cadets for calculation of range and scale. For example, two objects that appear to be 100 mils apart and are 1000 metres away from the observer are around 100 metres apart on the ground.

A military compass is generally not suited for standard navigation for hikers, orienteers etc.

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