British WW1 \'Sniper\'s Loop\' Trench Plate Armour / Manlet With Swivelling Shutter Mechanism. Sn - 20427 British WW1 \'Sniper\'s Loop\' Trench Plate Armour / Manlet With Swivelling Shutter Mechanism. Sn - 20427 Armour

WW1 Trench plates or Manlets also known as "Sniper loops" could be carried short distances, by an assault party to help create a trench block. They were often set into the sides of trenches or used to create semi- permanent sniper's posts. This is the British WW1 manlet most easily identified by the swivelling shutter mechanism which is held on by a large nut ;and bolt. The plate has a figure of 8 slot as opposed to the German ones having a long straight sided slot. The British shield also had 2 pointed legs with integral carrying handles fix into the ground and did not have the concave sides to deflect rounds. The shield is approximately ¼ inches thick with two carrying handles with integral ground pikes bolted onto the rear. measures 24” by 15” has displays a bullet strike that has not penetrated near to the loop. The price for this rare sniper armour includes UK delivery. Sn 20427