Original U.S. Pre-WWII 25mm Mark IV VERY Signal Flare Pistol by Scott Fetzer Machine Co.
Original price was: $59.00.$40.18Current price is: $40.18.
Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice U.S. Mark IV flare pistol with a 4 inch barrel, made by the Scott Fetzer Machining Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. It is the typical ”Very” design used during WWI, but produced during the 1930s. Made of cast brass with wooden grip scales, it really is quite an attractive model compared to many issued later during WWII. It is fully functional, breaking open correctly when the breech lock is opened, and still dry fires correctly. The ”spur trigger” gives it quite elegant lines, similar to many WWI German designs.
The barrel is marked on left side of the barrel with serial number 8-962, and the side is marked with the manufacturer information:
VERY PISTOL 25mm MARK IV
SCOTT-FETZER MACH. CO. CLEVE. O.
The fluted wooden grips are in fair working order. This is truly a wonderful example and comes ready to be displayed!
The use of the term ”Very Pistol” comes from Edward Wilson Very, the U.S. Navy Officer who developed and patented the ”Very Light” flare cartridge. He then helped popularize the single-shot breech-loading snub-nosed pistol design that is still in use today.
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