{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-navy-37mm-sedgley-mark-iv-signal-pistol-dated-1945","title":"Original U.S. WWII Navy 37mm Sedgley Mark IV Signal Pistol dated 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a 37mm parachute flare signal pistol, a Sedgley Flare Signal Pistol, Mark-IV. As part of consolidated wartime efforts, lifeboats for all sea going Merchant Marine vessels were to have a standard complement of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSedgley made two signals pistols for the US Navy: for the Bureau of Ships they supplied the 10-gage Mark-V, and for the Merchant Marine, the 37mm Mark-IV. as approved by the USCG. Each service had a differing standard flare, the BuShips was 10-gage and for Merchant Marine the 37mm parachute type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gun is clearly stamped \u003cstrong\u003ePAT 8-22-32\u003c\/strong\u003e on left side of the frame. On the left side of the barrel it reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR.F. SEDGLEY INC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEDGLEY SIGNAL PISTOL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARK IV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the breech is opened, the serial number \u003cstrong\u003e12050 \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be seen on the barrel and frame. It is also marked with \u003cstrong\u003ePHILA. PA. U.S.A\u003c\/strong\u003e. as well as the Sedgley \"\u003cstrong\u003eCircled S\u003c\/strong\u003e\" logo, and wartime date \u003cstrong\u003e7 - 10 - 43\u003c\/strong\u003e. The grips are marked\u003cstrong\u003e [U]S[N],\u003c\/strong\u003e but the U and the S have been scraped away as was common when the government released them from military stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePistol is functional and retains its complete firing pin, though the action is a bit stiff. The barrel and breech were once bright finished steel, but then painted with black paint, like the pistol, probably to reduce reflection but leave the pistol easy to find. Overall excellent condition, a fine example worthy of any WWII collection!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42063009153093,"sku":"ONSV24SJA055","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24SJA055__01.jpg?v=1728534175","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-navy-37mm-sedgley-mark-iv-signal-pistol-dated-1945","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}