Original U.S. WWII M8 Pyrotechnic 37mm Flare Signal Pistol by Eureka Vacuum - Serial E-188293 German Replica the 506th Bombardment Squadron was

the 506th Bombardment Squadron was assigned to the group from the 44th Bombardment Group

The pages edges are finished in gold

which has much of the finish missing

and the production of the frame and barrel resumes in steel in the same serial number series

It is the mechanical progression of the wheellock firing mechanism

Original U.S. WWII M8 Pyrotechnic 37mm Flare Signal Pistol by Eureka Vacuum - Serial E-188293 German Replica the 506th Bombardment Squadron wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very nice condition 37mm big bore signal pistol of WW2. The barrel has studs for attachment to a flare port in the fuselage of large aircraft such as bombers. The right side of the frame is marked inside a triangle: E C V C U. S. PROPERTY PISTOL PYROTECHNIC M 8 The abbreviation at the top indicates manufacture by Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co., one of several contractors employed to make these pistols. This example is