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Re: Where to buy sextants
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2026 Mar 2, 05:19 -0800
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2026 Mar 2, 05:19 -0800
Dear Joshua,
On my opinion, E-bay is the best place. They still offer some choice, for example you may still find a SNO-T is "old new" condition, that is in factory packing, not used, and for the price which beats the price of all other sextants. Personally I prefer SNO-T to Astra, disregarding the price. Accessories include two telescopes and a spare index mirror. They used to come from Russia and Ukraine, but nowadays most of SNO-T come from India, where there is a place where they scrap Russian ships. Also Tamaya's are common on E-bay. Look for return policy, seller's reputation.
Alex.
