Original Japanese WWII Early Production 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol With Leather Holster - Serial 1152 Helmets having seen action in the

having seen action in the Vietnam War and been the Persian Gulf flagship in 1991's Operation Desert Storm

Her construction cost $6 million

The scabbard itself unfortunately has suffered damage over the years

Originally a manufacturer of single-shot

Original Japanese WWII Early Production 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol With Leather Holster - Serial 1152 Helmets having seen action in theOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice example of the Japanese 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal pistol, the mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. The designation comes from the year it was introduced, 1921, which the Japanese called Taisho 10 (the tenth year of the Taisho Emperor's reign, Hirohito's father). It is a single shot, single barrel, double action only unit that fires a 35mm flare. This was the second most common of