Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1944 Antique Long Guns so this is not a

so this is not a light rifle

and uses the Archaism "artillery" which at one point meant a projectile of any size

This smaller Junior Officer Sabers was usually carried by young Ensigns who were in their mid teens but were "the sons of the Gentry" and were catered to accordingly

held together with some standard silver thread

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol - Dated 1944 Antique Long Guns so this is not aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition example of a 22mm parachute flare signal pistol Sedgley Signal Pistol, Mark 5. As part of consolidated wartime efforts, lifeboats for all sea going Merchant Marine vessels were to have a standard compliment of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy. Sedgley made two signals pistols for the US Navy, for