Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm - Complete Gift Card Most likely made in the

Most likely made in the Philippines during the Philippine Insurection by a local tailor to the specifications of the soldier who had it commissioned

and sight are all intact and movable

with a good amount of the original bluing present with light peppering

An unusual and very nice Other Ranks set

All versions and variants were manufactured under license by the Springfield Armory between 1892 and 1903 and famously served as the longarm during the Spanish–American War

Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm - Complete Gift Card Most likely made in theOriginal item: Only One Available. Gas Warfare, now banned by International Treaty, was first introduced in WWI on the Western Front, and the results were devastating. Soon everyone was issued with a gas mask and was required to carry one at all times. With all the noise in the trenches, this gong style system was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending attack. These gongs had a totally unique sound, and were quite jarring. They were