Original Italian WWII Model 1900 Flare Gun by Castelli of Brescia with Aluminum Grips - dated 1942 Other European Militaria The final troop withdrawal started

The final troop withdrawal started on May 15

These are British Issue cotton parachutes from WW2

though it does appear to have been parkerized post war

The pommel end has chipped away due to pressure from the pommel mount

manufactured in early 1861

Original Italian WWII Model 1900 Flare Gun by Castelli of Brescia with Aluminum Grips - dated 1942 Other European Militaria The final troop withdrawal startedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good battlefield pickup condition Italian Model 00 (Model 1900) flare signal pistol dated 1942 with factory original checkered aluminum grips. It bears clear manufacture markings on the left side of the frame: CASTELLI ARMI BRESCIA 1942 MOD. 00 The pistol has some of the original finish, but overall looks to have been improperly stored for quite some time, so there is a lot of surface rust on the exterior.