Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - Markings Scrubbed Browning LMG with the even rarer bayonet

with the even rarer bayonet

the Fifth Army commander

which is marked on both sides with the Marine Corps "EGA" (Eagle Globe Anchor) insignia

"Leg Infantry"

and the shell is deteriorated and definitely quite "crusty" with rust concretions on the interior

Original WWII U.S. Navy 10 Gauge Sedgley Mark 5 Signal Flare Pistol with Web Holster - Markings Scrubbed Browning LMG with the even rarer bayonetOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a 22mm parachute flare Sedgley Signal Pistol, Mark 5, in lovely fully functional condition, complete with an original holster. As part of consolidated wartime efforts, lifeboats for all sea going Merchant Marine vessels were to have a standard complement of emergency provisions overseen by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). They in turn had direct coordination with the US Navy. Sedgley