Original Japanese WWII 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 5800 Russian Army A very nice theater made

A very nice theater made knife from WWII

There is no manufacturer or inspector mark on the spine of the blade or date

you found it

and still bears the original P over an Eagle's Head over V

and looks to have been re-ground at some point

Original Japanese WWII 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 5800 Russian Army A very nice theater madeOriginal 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