Webley & Scott Rocket Projector

[reneblacky]

Thanks for showing signalman I have never seen these before. Would the propellant be inserted in to the tube there? How is the rope attached? via the spring loaded end? again Thanks for showing.

[reneblacky]

Nice set.

Originally a Webley & Scott MkIII* signal pistol that has been converted to Line Throwing at the Small Arms Factory Lithgow, Australia.

Some more of these are shown on the Flare Gun forum.

Regards


AlanD

Again a question? sorry, at what time frame did Lithgow do these conversions as this as I know it has WW1 period DD acceptance marks

[signalman]

They work the same as other schermuly's. An igniting cartridge which is inserted into the unscrewed barrel, is fired which ignites the rocket that pulls the line.