Original Russian Soviet WWII OSP-26 Model 1926 Flare Signal Pistol Japanese Edged Weapons The areas where the nickel

The areas where the nickel has flaked have developed a thickly oxidized brown patina with some minor surface roughness

The interior shows a similar patina

Also included is a printed copy of Lt

This is one of the most incredible trench art groupings we have ever encountered from a Corporal of a supply train who was clearly drawn to the mystique of the airplanes and motorcars that changed the way in which all wars were fought

South Dakota with the 17th Bombardment Training Wing

Original Russian Soviet WWII OSP-26 Model 1926 Flare Signal Pistol Japanese Edged Weapons The areas where the nickelOriginal Item: Only One Available. The OSP 26 or Model 1926 Soviet flare gun was developed at the Izhevsk Weapons Factory (aka Izhevsk Arsenal) by lead designer V. Fedorov. The Izhevsk Triangle with arrow logo is marked on the top of this flare gun. The OSP 26 was in heavy use for more than 30 years and for a time was the most common signal pistol of Red Army in WWII. It was used in the Soviet Japan conflict, Soviet Finnish Winter War and during WW2.