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

as well as areas of deterioration

More often it is towed by a light vehicle such as a jeep or Land Rover

Caliber: 44 Percussion

The zipper still functions flawlessly

The hilt is a gilded brass basket guard with the Imperial German Eagle on the top

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