Original U.S. WWII USN Navy 10 Gauge Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol by Vulcan Dated 1945 with Web Holster & Belt - Unissued Condition Fusee Spring & Cover based on the hand writing

based on the hand writing

with a vertical banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch

the entire stock is clad in embossed sheet steel

Virtually every item of clothing was examined and most were redesigned

Original U.S. WWII USN Navy 10 Gauge Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol by Vulcan Dated 1945 with Web Holster & Belt - Unissued Condition Fusee Spring & Cover based on the hand writingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a 22mm parachute flare Signal Pistol, Mark 5, in excellent functional condition, complete with an original holster and belt. As part of consolidated wartime efforts, lifeboats for all sea going Merchant Marine vessels were to have a standard compliment of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy. On the