Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Vulcan Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - Dated 1945 African Militaria It measures roughly 8¼” in

It measures roughly 8¼” in overall length

simple guards

which led to the blade

Here is a single example

and inexpensive firepower that could be brought with them to overcome enemy machine gun nests and wire entanglements

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Vulcan Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - Dated 1945 African Militaria It measures roughly 8¼” inOriginal 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. 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. On the top