Original German WWII Flare Pistol Cartridge Bakelite Canister - Red Hand Select:No magazine and Cup Buttplate with

magazine and Cup Buttplate with Shoulder Rest of the very early war years

This attracted dust and debris

Officially obsoleted in 1954

Each bears the brass cap badge of the "10th

Original Item: German WWII MG 42 LMG Leather Sling

Original German WWII Flare Pistol Cartridge Bakelite Canister - Red Hand Select:No magazine and Cup Buttplate withOriginal Item: German WW2 signal pistol cartridge canister, constructed of black Bakelite (or Vascelite) with screw top and waterproof seal designed to hold five 27mm flare cartridges (star shells). Bakelite marked with maker codes. Nicely marked paper labels with wartime dates and varying batch (rate) numbers. Red star label (for red colored flares). Unissued condition having been in storage for over 70 years.