US 37-mm Single-Star Red Parachute Flare Japanese Army Commonly referred to as the

Commonly referred to as the

Barrels show English proofs and are nicely marked:

with all the disadvantages this entailed

• Finnish made leather liner with chinstrap

yellow horsehair plume and leather liner that shows wear from use

US 37-mm Single-Star Red Parachute Flare Japanese Army Commonly referred to as theOriginal Item: The US nomenclature is #52 PISTOL PROJECTED PARACHUTE RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNAL. This was the standard ship board signal of World War Two. The flare cartridge is 7. 25 inches (185 mm) long. It is fired from a long barreled 37 mm signal pistol. The long barrel was required for the proper functioning of the flare cartridge. Very scarce. Not guaranteed to ignite.