Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1942 Empire Edged Weapons over a large pocket

over a large pocket

The high quality walnut wood stock is most impressively checkered in a most interesting design around the grip area

held in place by the correct black buttons

and returned to Brisbane at 1830 hours

but both men are striking a similar pose as they work in unison

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1942 Empire Edged Weapons over a large pocketOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a 22mm parachute flare signal pistol Sedgley Signal Pistol, Mark 5. As part of consolidated wartime efforts, lifeboats for all sea going Merchant Marine vessels were to have a standard complement of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy. Sedgley made two signal pistols for the US Navy, for the Bureau