Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus 81mm Mortar Some cracking is evident but

Some cracking is evident but overall functional and serviceable

- The TALON Crosses the Rhine - 17th Airborne WWII Book

The regular retial price was $150

colors are still vibrant with just a few small nips

The remaining revolvers were purchased by private means and shipped to the Confederacy for use with the 34th Battalion of Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Nighthawks)

Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus 81mm Mortar Some cracking is evident butOriginal 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.