The Very pistol, typical of the type used in the Second World War, are of one inch [inconsistent] bore (26.5mm), now known as "Calibre 4" for signal pistols. [4] These are still available and more recent longer-barrel models can also fire parachute flares. [ 5 ]

After tests and trials, in 1944 SPSh-2 flare gun was officially adopted as the new standard Red Army signal pistol. In May 1944 it began mass production as SPSh-44 signal pistol. [1] Later it became the standard flare gun in all Warsaw Pact countries.

Aug 30, 2019 · This is a AN-M8 Aircraft Flare Pistol in pretty decent condition: it dryfires ok. It has the lugs on the barrel which allows it to lock into a port on a large aircraft and fire the flares through a hole in the fuselage (beats trying to open the windows on a bomber).

This is an original 1943 dated WW2 Navy Signal pistol. The hammerless flare gun is in great shape with some normal aging and use wear. The bore is fairly clean with minor residue and normal wear.

German ‘Kampfpistole’ (Battle Pistol) and ‘Leuchtpistole’ (Signal Pistol) of WW2. History, development, specifications, statistics and pictures.

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.

May 5, 2021 · If a typewriter company seemed like an odd source for pistols in WWII, then Union Switch & Signal deserves some high praise for its contribution out of Swissvale, Pennsylvania.

Aug 15, 2017 · Sedgley 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 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.

Exceptional World War II U.S. Union Switch & Signal Co. Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic PistolManufactured in 1943. According to the table on page 144 of "U.S. Military Automatic Pistols: 1920-1945" by Meadows, this specific pistol falls within a shipment of 10,828 pistols (serial number range 1,057,959 to 1,068,786) sent in June 1943. In May 1942, U.S. Ordnance placed an order with the Union ...