Shell, Armament
Object number2011.127.411
Manufacturer
Smith & Wesson Chemical Company, Inc.
MediumMetal, ink, paint
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Police Historical Association
DescriptionSample tear gas shell. Silver-colored metal tube with blue paint on each end.Dimensions5.375 x 5.125 in. (13.7 x 13 cm)InscriptionsInformation printed in black on the body of the shell: "[Image of an entwined S and W inscribed in a circle] SMITH & WESSON / CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. / BANGOR PUNTA COMPANY / MODEL 17 / LONG RANGE PROJECTILE / IRRITANT AGENT CS / 37MM RANGE 137M / -WARNING- / DO NOT USE IN CONFINED AREAS / DO NOT FIRE AT PERSONS / TO BE USED BY TRAINED / PERSONNEL / EXPIRATION / DATE:____________ LOT NO___________ / SMITH & WESSON CHEMICAL CO., INC. "
Around top: "EMPTY SAMPLE"
Warning label at the bottom.
Historical NotesPart of the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
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