Original British WWI 1918 Dated MkIII* Webley & Scott Brass Flare Signal Pistol - Matching Serial 96715 Knives & Daggers On 30 April 1965

On 30 April 1965

for manufacturer Australia General Electric

with just a relatively small chip near the cross guard on the obverse

Army Air Service usage

The helmet is topped by a partly nickel plated spike with two ventilation holes and a spike mounting base in the oval shape used by the heavy cavalry

Original British WWI 1918 Dated MkIII* Webley & Scott Brass Flare Signal Pistol - Matching Serial 96715 Knives & Daggers On 30 April 1965Original Item: Only one available. This is a very nice Great War produced example of the English military Mark III* flare pistol, as issued and used during the last part of World War I. This particular pistol was upgraded to III* during the interwar period, when it was still in service, and was probably still in use during WWII. Not Available for Export. The Mark III signal pistol was adopted in 1911, as an improved version of the earlier Mark II