Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 10587 German Field Equipment however the canvas is really

however the canvas is really in great shape

The receiver displays an Imperial Russian Double Headed Eagle across the chamber ring over Cyrillic letters Л К

New Jersey as he sent it back from Japan after World War Two as a souvenir of war

The wood and brass faired much better

and it is a very nice example

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 10587 German Field Equipment however the canvas is reallyOriginal 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.