Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 80840 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly The M41 “mermite” container was

The M41 “mermite” container was also used as a blood bank during WW2

These are still lovely examples and not too many are left on the market

but the typical Civil War holsters we see are usually far worse

It has a nice brass patch box on the rear

Interestingly someone

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 80840 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly The M41 “mermite” container wasOriginal Items: Only one set available. William Schermuly 1857 1929 was one of the 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.