Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1944 French Militaria The style of the numbers

The style of the numbers and the method of cancellation suggest British issue

following the disbandment of the voluntary militias that were formed in July 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War

Also engaged in tactical bombardment of enemy forces in France in support of the Operation Overlord landings in Normandy

thus facilitating the cutting of the peninsula

The "double X" is a symbol of Case's commitment to quality which can be traced back to the early days of Case when blades were tempered and tested not just once (X)

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1944 French Militaria The style of the numbersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a 22mm parachute flare signal pistol Sedgley Signal Pistol, Mark 5. As part of consolidated wartime efforts, lifeboats for all sea going Merchant Marine vessels were to have a standard compliment of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy. Sedgley made two signals pistols for the US Navy, for the Bureau