Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Cannons or ready to display as

or ready to display as found

though there is some wear

each covered in printed paper showing degrees of Latitude and a Sun Dial clock face which are used at right angles with the use of a Gnomen string

One C96 Mauser pistol complete with buttstock

the barrel tang appears to be dated with 1846

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Cannons or ready to display asOriginal 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.