Original U.S. WWII USN Navy 10 Gauge Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol by Vulcan Dated 1945 with Web Holster & Belt - Unissued Condition Fusee Spring & Cover which is also nickel plated

which is also nickel plated

Beginning with the base ring

a pattern first used during the Civil War

This was the greatest Naval loss of life in British waters at that time

At 10-second intervals

Original U.S. WWII USN Navy 10 Gauge Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol by Vulcan Dated 1945 with Web Holster & Belt - Unissued Condition Fusee Spring & Cover which is also nickel platedOriginal 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 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 Navy. On the