Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The rifle is marked on

The rifle is marked on the rear receiver and under the barrel with serial number 3313

the Frontier Army was hoped to be accepted by the U

this is a magnificent Flintlock Pistol with Ball trigger and Ball Butt

so chinstrap and liner style may differ significantly from the pictured example

but staining makes the shape hard to see

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The rifle is marked onOriginal 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.