Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Vulcan Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - Dated 1945 German Mauser 98k K98 with a banner underneath reading

with a banner underneath reading THE BUFFS

extending the carbon electrodes to keep a constant arc distance as the ends of the electrodes burned away

The national color decal is still completely overpainted

It was one of the fastest aircraft of the war

Blade Style: Single Edge Curved

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Vulcan Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - Dated 1945 German Mauser 98k K98 with a banner underneath readingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a 22mm parachute flare Signal Pistol, Mark 5, in excellent 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 complement of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy. On the top