Original U.S. WWII 37mm M8 Pyrotechnic Signal Flare Pistol by SWC Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The blade is 26 1/2"

The blade is 26 1/2" long

At the outbreak of the war it had ten companies

and South Vietnamese governments portrayed the group as a tool of Hanoi

1945 with 20 C-47s

has several small cracks from dryness of age

Original U.S. WWII 37mm M8 Pyrotechnic Signal Flare Pistol by SWC Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The blade is 26 1/2"Original Item: Only One Available. Excellent condition 37mm big bore signal pistol of WW2. The barrel has studs for attachment to a flare port in the fuselage of large aircraft such as bombers. The right side of the frame is marked M S. W. C. U. S. PROPERTY PISTOL PYROTECHNIC M8 This example is offered in excellent condition. This is a flare pistol, mainly used during and after WW2 in aircraft. Although intended to be mounted in the M1 aircraft mount,