Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Russian Ordnance 5" checker board (red/white/black) knitted

5" checker board (red/white/black) knitted cap band and red pom-pom

The final steel-barreled version was adopted on 9 April 1857 with the official appellation Zundnadelkarabiner M/57

Introduced in 1931

Most of the wear is on the back

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Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Russian Ordnance 5" checker board (red/white/black) knittedOriginal Items: Only one set available. William Schermuly 1857 1929 was one of fathers of modern rocketry. He had served aboard vessels at sea and knew of how many lives were lost each year due to shipwrecks. He invented several different line throwing devices, some of which were used in WWI for such things as throwing telephone lines from trench to trench while under fire. But, the British Admiralty still didnt see a need for his line throwers.