Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1943 German Holsters the airmen were picked up

the airmen were picked up by two Rescue Motor Launch (RML) boats

The stock is also maker marked to SYNER WETHERLY also with an X assembly mark

A very rare item brought back by a 100th Division veteran who acquired this from a German widow at wars end

and other famous explorers gave their glowing endorsements

It has the correct gold foil corner reinforcements

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1943 German Holsters the airmen were picked upOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition 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