SILVA Expedition 4 Militaire 6400/360 Military Compass mils & degrees

The “full-sized” base plate compass for experienced navigators.

Used by NATO Forces around the world.

Mainly used by the infantry as a soldier’s or officer’s compass.

Additional features include measuring scales for positioning (GPS)

Graduated in mils and degrees (6400/360)

Magnifying glass and rubber feet for precision map work.

Luminous compound that need to be activated by daylight/flashlightetc. 

Will give light up to 4 hours.

Accuracy›±1° (17.8 mils)

Altitudeuse› 5000m @-15 °C

Clinometer›No

Declinationadjustment› Declination scale inside capsule

Graduation›6400° / 360° (360° inside the capsule), 6300°, 360°

Illumination›4 hours after activation in light

Impactresistance› 30g in XYZ directions and free fall from 1.5 m height intogravel

Luminouscompound› Tritium compound 80 mCi

Magnifyinglens› Yes

Material›Acrylic

Patentedred/black N/S lines in capsule› Yes

Resolutiondegrees / mils› 2 / 50

Scales›mm, inch

Settlingtime from 90° angle to complete rest› 5 sec

Settlingtime from 90° angle within ± 3°› 2.7 sec

SightingSystem› No

Siliconfriction feet› Yes

Size›126 x 60 x 10 mm

Temperatureoperating range›-40 to +60 °C

Type ofcompass› Silva 1-2-3 System baseplate compass

UTMposition plotting scales (Romer scales)› 1:25k, 1:40k, 1:50k

Waterresistance› IP68 – (more than 100 m)

Weight›36g