Original French WWI Model 1917 Flare Signal Pistol British Field Gear as well as areas of

as well as areas of deterioration

The zipper still functions flawlessly

Dänische-Str

As it came out of the attic

It is maker marked on the inside with a logo surrounded by DEUTSCHES ERZEUGNIS / BESTE QUALITAT (German Product / Best Quality)

Original French WWI Model 1917 Flare Signal Pistol British Field Gear as well as areas ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Heavy Brass French signal pistol from the First World War. It is chambered for French 25 mm flare cartridges. It does not accept the 26. 5 mm cartridges currently available nor commercial 1 inch cartridges. The bore diameter is 26. 9 millimeters. This is one of several different French signal pistols with the M1917 model designation; this version has a 4 inch barrel. There is also a letter V over a small arc on the