Original Japanese WWII 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 6314 Hotchkiss MG which is undoubtedly contemporary to

which is undoubtedly contemporary to the helmets use during WWII

A saddle bar and ring was located on the buttstock's left

The heavy papers were far too loud

Action type: Back Action Percussion Lock

Supplier to the British Fire Service on a "when available" basis

Original Japanese WWII 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 6314 Hotchkiss MG which is undoubtedly contemporary toOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice example of the Japanese 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal pistol, the mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. The designation comes from the year it was introduced, 1921, which the Japanese called Taisho 10 (the tenth year of the Taisho Emperor's reign, Hirohito's father). It is a single shot, single barrel, double action only unit that fires a 35mm flare. This was the second most common of