French WW1 M1917 Flare Pistol MG 34 and size stamped

and size stamped

One feature that did evolve

• Essential for all portable telephone switchboard installations

Here is a massive brass barreled blunderbuss pistol dating from around 1770 that was undoubtedly intended for Naval use

was also used to 'remove stones from Horse's hooves'

French WW1 M1917 Flare Pistol MG 34 and size stampedOriginal Item: Brass French signal pistol from the First World War. It is chambered for French 25 mm flare cartridges. It does not accept the 26. 5 mm cartridges currently available nor commercial 1 inch cartridges. The bore diameter is 26. 9 millimeters. This is one of several different French signal pistols with the M1917 model designation; this version has a 4 inch barrel. The maker is identified as G. G. & Cie. There is also a letter V over a