Original Rare Japanese WWII SNLF Issue Flare Signal Pistol by Kawaguchiya Firearm Company - Serial 2787 Uniforms were still asleep

were still asleep

and the high degree of ornamentation suggests this example was more a work of art than a tool

which while vastly different in operation as the years passed

probably the best we have seen in some time

Original Rare Japanese WWII SNLF Issue Flare Signal Pistol by Kawaguchiya Firearm Company - Serial 2787 Uniforms were still asleepOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice example of the very rare 26. 5mm Japanese Flare Signal Pistol, made by Kawaguchiya Firearm Company for use by the Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) during WWII. All items from the SNLF are rare and highly sought after, as most were lost during the war, and the force overall was never very large. The flare pistol itself is about 8 1 2 inches long, with a 4 inch 26. 5mm barrel. The design is a bit