Original French WWI Model 1917 Flare Signal Pistol MP 34 This is clearly an exceptionally

This is clearly an exceptionally old and an extremely rare all original helmet

Special Cloth bound and gold Hardcover Edition

the first large scale use of chemical weapons was during World War I

while several small cutout holes serve to improve the helmet's ventilation

Covered in 100 years of tarnish and dirt just as recently discovered

Original French WWI Model 1917 Flare Signal Pistol MP 34 This is clearly an exceptionallyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Heavy Brass French signal pistol from the First World War. It is chambered for French 25 mm flare cartridges. It does not accept the 26. 5 mm cartridges currently available nor commercial 1 inch cartridges. The bore diameter is 26. 9 millimeters. This is one of several different French signal pistols with the M1917 model designation; this version has a 4 inch barrel. There is also a letter V over a small arc on the