US 37-mm Single-Star Red Parachute Flare Japanese Army the official lifespan of the

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Original Item: Very hard to find

They each are signed "Cheret a Paris" on the lock plates

Barrels show English proofs and are nicely marked:

and Herzegovina in occupied Yugoslavia

US 37-mm Single-Star Red Parachute Flare Japanese Army the official lifespan of theOriginal Item: The US nomenclature is #52 PISTOL PROJECTED PARACHUTE RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNAL. This was the standard ship board signal of World War Two. The flare cartridge is 7. 25 inches (185 mm) long. It is fired from a long barreled 37 mm signal pistol. The long barrel was required for the proper functioning of the flare cartridge. Very scarce. Not guaranteed to ignite.