Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm Lewis Gun COLT'S PATENT FIREARMS MFG

COLT'S PATENT FIREARMS MFG

The 1st class was only awarded to those who had already received the 2nd class although

who had taken control and revived the organization a decade earlier

The tough sheepskin leather construction

The leather is very dark brown

Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm Lewis Gun COLT'S PATENT FIREARMS MFGOriginal 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. Various types of "gas alarms", from simple wooden rattles to mechanical sirens were employed to help warn the soldiers that it was time to put the mask on. This is a great example of a U. S. WWI KLAXON