Original Schmeruly SPRA Pistol Rocket Line throwing Apparatus contained in its Original Tin plated Carrying Case. Sn 23496 None Line Thrower

The Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus (SPRA) is a historic maritime line-throwing system invented in the 1920s by William and Conrad Schermuly at the SPRA works in Worcester Park, Surrey, originally using a modified brass Webley & Scott flare pistol with a steel barrel extension to fire a rocket, which pulls a lightweight rescue line to a distressed ship or shore. The apparatus was contained on board ships and by coastguard organisations for line throwing lifesaving. The tin plated steel carrying case has a steel carrying handle and 2 sliding locks. The case contains the line throwing gun which consists of a firing handle, barrel and 4 launching tubes that carried the line contained in one of the 4 boxes of sealed line. The launcher is easily assembled by screwing on the barrel which would have contained a blank cartridge onto the cocking firing handle. The launching tube is then slid onto the barrel and is attached to the line (250 yards of 3/8 inch line) contained in sealed cardboard boxes. The box contains the line thrower, 4 launching tubes with a line attachment, 4 boxes of 250 yard 3/8 inch line, an empty cartridge box and the original instructions. The price for this complete set includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to keep the apparatus if used for collection or display use. Sn. 23496