Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Vulcan Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - Dated 1945 Japanese Field Gear and even with the POW

and even with the POW status

and diamond horn inlays on the fore stock and patch box

The felt numbers on the back do have a bit of moth

the cap was used by Jäger (Hunter) units

identification was crucial

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Vulcan Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - Dated 1945 Japanese Field Gear and even with the POWOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a 22mm parachute flare Signal Pistol, Mark 5, in excellent functional condition, complete with an original holster. As part of consolidated wartime efforts, lifeboats for all sea going Merchant Marine vessels were to have a standard complement of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy. On the top