French WW1 M1917 Flare Pistol MG 34 Detachable Walnut Butt Stock

Detachable Walnut Butt Stock

One feature that did evolve

- Butt Plate

and size stamped

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

French WW1 M1917 Flare Pistol MG 34 Detachable Walnut Butt StockOriginal 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