Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Sterling SMG indicating manufacture at the Châtellerault

indicating manufacture at the Châtellerault Arsenal in June 1881

which would go with the late war configuration

as many officers had to purchase new helmets after the passing of the Queen

It also appears that the header

Caps with neck flaps are extremely rare

Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Sterling SMG indicating manufacture at the ChâtelleraultOriginal item: Only One Available. Gas Warfare, now banned by International Treaty, was first introduced in WWI on the Western Front, and the results were devastating. Soon everyone was issued with a gas mask and was required to carry one at all times. With all the noise in the trenches, this gong style system was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending attack. These gongs had a totally unique sound, and were quite jarring. They were