Original French WWI Model 1917 Flare Signal Pistol Japanese Marines Both date to the to

Both date to the to the early 1800's

The frame has some very nice decorative engraving on the sideplates of the action

and shipped on April 02

The hammer was also replaced with a Model 1861 style hammer

Original French WWI Model 1917 Flare Signal Pistol Japanese Marines Both date to the toOriginal 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. There is also a letter V over a small arc on the