Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - dated 1943 WWI Formerly of the George Petersen

Formerly of the George Petersen collection

dating back to the Communist takeover in 1917

Overall a very nice condition genuine M35 Single Decal Luftwaffe helmet

These destroyers had four boilers and four smoke stacks and were fast enough to keep up with the fleet

As the display gun was set up to be on the mount

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - dated 1943 WWI Formerly of the George PetersenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a 22mm parachute flare Sedgley Signal Pistol, Mark 5, in lovely fully 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 compliment of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy.