Original U.S. WWII Signal Corps RM-29-A Remote Control Phone Unit by The Crosley Corporation Untouched Antique Guns where it looks like a

where it looks like a sling swivel was attached at one point

Both original pull cords are intact

giving it a somewhat golden color

HUET & CIE

There are also many interesting markings around the breech plug in the barrel

Original U.S. WWII Signal Corps RM-29-A Remote Control Phone Unit by The Crosley Corporation Untouched Antique Guns where it looks like aOriginal Item: Only One Available. During the war the enemy was able to triangulate radio transmissions to determine the location of the source. With this information at hand, they would be able direct artillery fire on the position and destroy the radio and take out the unit that was using the radio. The remote control unit was connected to the radio and placed in a distant location away from the position. The remote control unit would be the item