Original British WWI/WWII 1918-Dated MkIII* Webley & Scott Brass Flare Gun with Original Holster U.S. Ammo 4 1/2" at the rear

4 1/2" at the rear seam and the top is 4 1/2"“ in diameter

508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Organization Day November 4th 1943

There were several Confederate buyers with whom the British government would not sell to having already settled contracts with the Union side

Leuchtpatrone [illumination cartridge]

but they were shortened

Original British WWI/WWII 1918-Dated MkIII* Webley & Scott Brass Flare Gun with Original Holster U.S. Ammo 4 1/2" at the rearOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a very nice Great War produced example of the English military Mark III* flare pistol, as issued and used during the last part of World War I. This particular pistol was upgraded to III* during the interwar period, when it was still in service, and was probably still in use during WWII. It comes with an original interwar dated leather holster with maker markings. The Mark III signal pistol was adopted in