Original Italian WWII Model 1900 Flare Gun by Castelli of Brescia with Aluminum Grips - dated 1942 Other European Militaria Approximate measurements: 54 mm (h)

Approximate measurements: 54 mm (h) x 68 mm (w)

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

though it does appear to have been parkerized post war

manufactured in early 1861

and it has the expected 1822 on the barrel tang

Original Italian WWII Model 1900 Flare Gun by Castelli of Brescia with Aluminum Grips - dated 1942 Other European Militaria Approximate measurements: 54 mm (h)Original 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.