Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts this was his fifth patent

this was his fifth patent

The first lighter is just about 1 3/4" round

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the silvering on the zinc body has almost completely oxidized and/or worn away

1890 (regimentally stamped)

Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts this was his fifth patentOriginal 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