Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with 3 Flares in Bandolier - dated 1943
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a 22mm parachute flare signal pistol Sedgley Signal Pistol, Mark 5, complete with three original flares held in a small bandolier. 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 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.
On the top strap of the barrel it reads:
SIGNAL PISTOL MARK 5 R.F. SEDGLEY, INC. 1943
The 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 part number 242692, each with a different number suffix. There is also a number 174 with other markings on the right side of the hinge.
The original white canvas bandolier is quite small, so we believe it would be for use on a leg or possibly an arm. We have never seen one before, and it does not have any markings. The elastic loops contain three original flares, two of which are still in their original sealed waterproof containers. They are marked SIGNAL LIGHT / VERY / MK II / RED on red labels. A "VERY" pistol is an early name for a flare gun.
Pistol is functional and retains its complete firing pin. Overall excellent condition, a fine example with rare accessories, worthy of any WWII collection.
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