This is the less common 35mm calibre french flare pistol of the 1918 pattern. Still used in WW2, the more widely used type is of 26mm calibre.
Marks and Stamps: (Unber barrel on frame) Serial no| Accession Number: 122 | Period of Use: 1918-1945 |
| Type: Flare pistol | War Zones: WW1 + 2 |
| Country of Origin: France | Type Date: 1918 |
| Manufacturer: Unknown | Serial Number: 410 |
| Manufacture Date: unknown | Calibre/Ammunition: 35mm |
| Weight: 1370g | Length Overall: 230mm |
| Cyclic Rate: single shot | Length Barrel: 127mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 91384 |