Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Russian Ordnance The final steel-barreled version was

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

Feed System: Single Shot per Barrel

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

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Bearing East India Company Rampant Lion logo on lock plate and dated 1808

Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Russian Ordnance The final steel-barreled version wasOriginal 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.