U.S. WW2 Dummy M73 Red Distress Flare: Marked Receiver Top Cover as a domestic regiment it's

as a domestic regiment it's first overseas action was in the 2nd Boer War 1899-1901 where is received it's first Battle Honor

would not work so firing was by a small trigger mechanism at the breech

This weapon is accompanied by its original issued Baker model (P1801) bayonet that still shows traces of the British Maker's name DAWES & CO

Perhaps London in the 1770s and 1780s was not so removed from the Wild West after all

U.S. WW2 Dummy M73 Red Distress Flare: Marked Receiver Top Cover as a domestic regiment it'sOriginal Item: These dummy signal flares were assembled from empty cartridge cases originally manufactured during WW2. They are completely inert and have a red closing disk as they did originally. These were issued for use by aircrew waiting for rescue, and were usually stored in the life raft. Marked as follows: SIGNAL, DISTRESS, 1? SINGLE STAR, RED, M73 [ordnance bomb symbol, lot number and date] Caliber is 1 inch, and the overall length is about 2.