Original U.S. Pre-WWII Mark IV VERY Signal Flare Pistol by Van Karner Arms of Port Jervis NY Browning LMG and is contained in a

and is contained in a fine leather scabbard that is brass mounted

This is the extensive uniform & ephemera grouping of Private First Class James J

There look to have originally been hanger loops or tabs on the ends of the header

with much of the paint retained on the head

the 81st Division remained in France until May 1919

Original U.S. Pre-WWII Mark IV VERY Signal Flare Pistol by Van Karner Arms of Port Jervis NY Browning LMG and is contained in aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice U. S. Mark IV flare pistol with a 4 inch barrel, made by Van Karner Arms of Port Jervis, New York. 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