Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 65213 Antique Remingtons with additional damage from mothing

with additional damage from mothing

The modifications and repairs were completed on 11 March 1950

It is also in very good shape

with the center one being the largest

Not often encountered from a period of history when hand to hand mounted combat was the style in which warfare was conducted

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 65213 Antique Remingtons with additional damage from mothingOriginal Items: Only one set available. William Schermuly 1857 1929 was one of the 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.