Original British WWII Era Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Discount The bore has clear lands

The bore has clear lands and grooves

Code S / 174 indicates  manufacture by the legendary maker Weyersberg

The HADA (grain) on blade is visible on the blade flat (ji)

which could result in cracking over time due to the brittle ebony wood

Original British WWII Era Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Discount The bore has clear landsOriginal 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.