Original U.S. WWII M8 Pyrotechnic 37mm Flare Signal Pistol by McInerney Spring & Wire Co. With Canadian Made Holster MG 34 Ammo Storage The half round half octagonal

The half round half octagonal barrel is 38" in total length currently

Original chinstrap is also included with period repairs but it is intact

Captain Edwin R

9th Infantry Division

in front of the center of that line

Original U.S. WWII M8 Pyrotechnic 37mm Flare Signal Pistol by McInerney Spring & Wire Co. With Canadian Made Holster MG 34 Ammo Storage The half round half octagonalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition M8 37mm big bore signal pistol, as used during WWII. The barrel has studs for attachment to a flare port in the fuselage of large aircraft such as bombers. The right side of the frame is marked inside a triangle: M S W C U. S. PROPERTY PISTOL PYROTECHNIC M 8 The abbreviation at the top indicates manufacture by McInerney Spring & Wire Co., one of several contractors employed to make these