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Pistol, flare   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Kokura Arsenal
Title
Pistol, flare
Object type Occupation/wars
Classification: NM3.7865
Description
English: Japanese Naval triple barrel flare pistol, WW2 flare pistol- triple smoothbore four inch barrels (slightly tapered externally); 26.6mm calibre; steel with baked black enamel finish; two-piece black plastic grips; lanyard ring at base of grip; opens with spring-loaded under-barrel release lever; butterfly-type cocking lever at rear of body over a chamber-select lever; safety on left-hand side of body; markings- patent number on left front of body under barrel PAT. - No. 93003 serial number with Japanese arsenal marking on right hand side of frame, Kakura Rikugun Zoheisho (Kokura Army Arsenal)- 3881 Japanese character marks (2) near safety catch Manufacturer- unknown, Japan, WW2
Date (1939-1945); World War 2-wars
Dimensions

length: 186mm
length: 104mm
height: 165mm
width: 67mm
notes: barrel

notes: overall
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
1946.189
Place of creation Japan; Nauru; New Zealand; Ellice Islands
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1946.189, W1059
Notes

Japanese Naval triple barrel flare pistol, WW2 Collected by donor, Sir Albert Ellis, during a visit to Nauru and Ellice Islands after the Japanese Occupation Pistol fires red, green and white flares

Museum Tag: Firearms
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