Original Japanese WWII 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 6651 Antique Cartridge Firearms reslotted and a new locking

reslotted and a new locking ring

Who would have guessed that almost 100 years later these would have a comeback

and a gray cotton strap forming a loop sewn in place just below the rear venting

It still has the original securing loops inside for the chin strap

two steel belt hooks

Original Japanese WWII 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 6651 Antique Cartridge Firearms reslotted and a new lockingOriginal 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