Original French WWI Model 1917 Flare Signal Pistol with Flaming Bomb Stamps - Serial 185 MP 34 though the lock on the

though the lock on the top no longer catches

and an arsenal marking on the ricasso that matches the marking on the bolt

USS Sturgeon: The flag features a duck in a navy uniform riding a sturgeon that is holding onto a torpedo

The metal U

as with all the metalwork

Original French WWI Model 1917 Flare Signal Pistol with Flaming Bomb Stamps - Serial 185 MP 34 though the lock on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Heavy Brass French signal pistol from the First World War. It is chambered for French 25 mm flare cartridges. It does not accept the 26. 5 mm cartridges currently available nor commercial 1 inch cartridges. The bore diameter is 26. 9 millimeters. This is one of several different French signal pistols with the M1917 model designation; this version has a 4 inch barrel. The barrel and frame are brass; the trigger,