Original U.S. WWII 1942 dated M-8 Pyrotechnic 37mm Flare Signal Pistol by Eureka with Inert Shell - Serial E-078085 81mm Mortar It looks like the outer

It looks like the outer shell was repainted at some point during service

rust and pitting

An excerpt from the book “The battle of Tofrek” By William Galloway

though the leather has darkened and shrunk over time

while the PRC-25 could not

Original U.S. WWII 1942 dated M-8 Pyrotechnic 37mm Flare Signal Pistol by Eureka with Inert Shell - Serial E-078085 81mm Mortar It looks like the outerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition M 8 37mm big bore signal pistol, as used during WWII, complete with an empty M 9A1 Flare Shell. The barrel has studs for attachment to a flare port in the fuselage of large aircraft such as bombers. The right side of the frame is marked inside a triangle (partly obscured): [E] C V C 1942 U. S. PROPERTY PISTOL PYROTECHNIC M 8 This example is offered in good fully functional condition, and