Beautiful Early WWII USN Signal Pistol Mark 5 Flare Gun by R.F. Sedgley

Beautiful, early WWII United States Navy Signal Pistol Mark 5 Flare Gun by R.F. Sedgley. The Bakelite handle of the flare gun shows a diamond-shaped textured embellishment that reads: "USN". The barrel and trigger are painted aluminum and the screws holding it together are steel. The top of the barrel reads: "SIGNAL PISTOL MARK 5 R. F. SEDGLEY INC. 1942" in stamped lettering.

Circa early WWII

Approximately 10-7/8" x 5"; Barrel: 7/8" diameter

Bakelite, painted aluminum, anodized steel

Barrel: "SIGNAL PISTOL MARK 5 R. F. SEDGLEY INC. 1942" (top), "242692-A-1"; Trigger Housing: "242692-A-2"; Handle: "242692-A-3"

This is from a USN collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEJM16 LAGEX9/16 psAHEX9/16 SAEJX01/17

8 (Excellent-): The flare gun shows minor to moderate wear, much of the painted details remain intact, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.