Original Japanese WWII Imperial Navy Three Barrel Flare Signal Pistol with Leather Holster War of 1812 The 5th Field Signal Battalion

The 5th Field Signal Battalion was originally constituted on 1 July 1916 in the regular Army and organized on 26 June 1917 at Fort Leavenworth

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The weapon come complete with wood ramrod but missing its brass tip

and all of the rivets and snaps are sound

it transported prisoners of war from Austria to France

Original Japanese WWII Imperial Navy Three Barrel Flare Signal Pistol with Leather Holster War of 1812 The 5th Field Signal BattalionOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day. Made by the KAYABA SEISAKUSHO (Factory) between 1930 and 1945, only 5,100 of these very scarce three barreled flare pistols were made, most all for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Twice as many of the double barreled versions were made. This example is marked on the top of the top barrel with the Kayaba logo which is followed by the naval Anchor proof. PAT. 93006 is stamped on