Original Canadian WWII Zinc Webley No 1 Mk V Style Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 27719

Original Items: Only one available. Zinc cast construction with smooth two piece walnut grips and lanyard ring on the butt. Serial number 27719 with proof BE stamped on barrel. Beneath the serial number, on the actual frame, CANADA is seen clearly stamped. Offered in fair overall working condition with original blackened finish still present over a majority of the item and minor wear, use and storage marks. The grip frame appears to have broken off from the rest of the frame, with a break behind the trigger guard. A good example, ready for further research and display. A flare gun, also known as a Very pistol or signal pistol, is a large-bore handgun that discharges flares. The flare gun is typically used to produce a distress signal. A flare gun can be used as a deadly weapon, but that is not its intended function. The most common type of flare gun is a Very (sometimes spelled Verey), which was named after Edward Wilson Very (1847–1910), an American naval officer who developed and pop