Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1944 Barrels The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC)

Early style holster is constructed of black top-grain leather with heavy white stitching

It has been sanded down at least once

In order to make room for him and for the Co-Pilot who had left his position

which is is in good condition

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1944 Barrels The Boeing B-17 Flying FortressOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a 22mm parachute flare signal pistol Sedgley Signal Pistol, Mark 5. 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. Sedgley made two signals pistols for the US Navy, for the Bureau