Original Japanese WWII 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 6314 Hotchkiss MG A saddle bar and ring

A saddle bar and ring was located on the buttstock's left

Action type: Back Action Percussion Lock

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Original Japanese WWII 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 6314 Hotchkiss MG A saddle bar and ringOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice example of the Japanese 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal pistol, the mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. The designation comes from the year it was introduced, 1921, which the Japanese called Taisho 10 (the tenth year of the Taisho Emperor's reign, Hirohito's father). It is a single shot, single barrel, double action only unit that fires a 35mm flare. This was the second most common of