Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol dated 1944 with Web Holster & Belt British Bayonets The front of the box

The front of the box has two slots on either side of the U

Extraction lever and trigger assembly (serial numbers ran AA 1000

with areas of staining near the ricasso

1912 at Columbus Barracks

which has made the maker mark on the ricasso somewhat faint:

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol dated 1944 with Web Holster & Belt British Bayonets The front of the boxOriginal 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 and belt. 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