Gun Collectors Dream Auction #75 Mixed Guns
Lot 543:
Up Next We Have a Cool Old Original U.S. WWI Mark IV “Very” 25mm Flare Signal Pistol Converted to 1″, This is a flare pistol from the First World War. The original caliber was 25 millimeters, but the bore has been arsenal enlarged slightly to take 1″ / 26.5mm flares. This is not to be confused with the 37-millimeter U.S. Navy Mk IV Sedgley signal pistol of the Second World War. Except for the caliber, this pistol is nearly identical to the French M1917 all-brass 25-millimeter flare pistol. The barrel and frame are brass the trigger, hammer, opening lever, internal parts, and lanyard ring are steel.
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