{"product_id":"original-wwii-u-s-navy-10-gauge-sedgley-mark-5-signal-flare-pistol-dated-1957","title":"Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good 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 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 signal pistols for the US Navy, for the Bureau of Ships they supplied the 10-gauge Mark 5 with a 22mm bore, and for the Merchant Marine, the Mark-IV as approved by the USCG. Each service had a differing standard flare, the BuShips was 10-gauge and for Merchant Marine the 37mm parachute type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the top strap of the barrel it reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNAL PISTOL MARK 5 R.F. SEDGLEY, INC. 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grips are marked USN on both sides, which is uncommon, as often the marking was removed when being sold out of Navy storage. The barrel, frame, and grip are all marked with model number \u003cstrong\u003e242692-A\u003c\/strong\u003e, each with a different suffix. The frame also has the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Circled S\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Sedgley logo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePistol is functional and retains its complete firing pin, and we have tested it to see if it presents. The ejector is also present and functional. Overall very good condition with the frame of the pistol showing a layer of moderate wear. It still retains the original lanyard loop, often lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice example worthy of any WWII collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42278258049093,"sku":"ONSV24TMB076","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24TMB076__01.jpg?v=1737784000","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-wwii-u-s-navy-10-gauge-sedgley-mark-5-signal-flare-pistol-dated-1957","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}