Original U.S. WWII Navy 37mm Coston-Sedgley Aluminum Frame Signal Pistol - Serial Number 1889 Empire Edged Weapons This example has a manufacturers

This example has a manufacturers label coded bxo indicating it was made by Deutsche Telphonwerke und Kabelindustrie AG

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and the marking on the brass carrier block has worn away

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Original U.S. WWII Navy 37mm Coston-Sedgley Aluminum Frame Signal Pistol - Serial Number 1889 Empire Edged Weapons This example has a manufacturersOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating from WWII or just after this is a very interesting rare variation with an aluminum frame. The Sedgley Signal Pistol is a single shot signal pistol with a hinged barrel that is operated manually. It was loaded by dismantling the breech latch, which was located under the barrel, just in front of the trigger. The flare pistol does not have any mounted sights. The pistol is constructed of two parts: an aluminum