Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm with Base Lewis Gun ONE ONLY: In 1771 The

ONE ONLY: In 1771 The British East India Company adopted the 39" Barrel length for the standard Brown Bess Musket which had previously been 46" (as they never transitioned to the 42" barrel length)

it became undesirable to portray them as enemy outsiders

This is a good example that still retains most of its parts

with crazing and finish wear

and 19 missing

Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm with Base Lewis Gun ONE ONLY: In 1771 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. Various types of "gas alarms", from simple wooden rattles to mechanical sirens were employed to help warn the soldiers that it was time to put the mask on. This is a great worn example of a U. S. WWI