Accession Number | RELAWM29384.001 |
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Collection type | Technology |
Object type | Firearm |
Maker |
Kokura Arsenal |
Place made | Japan |
Date made | c 1935 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Three Barrel Type 90 Signal Pistol
Description
Triple Barrel Type 90 Flare Pistol. Frame stamped with a Kokura Arsenal mark and P A T No. 93006. The left side barrel is painted with a yellow/red stripe, the top barrel with a white stripe and the right barrel a green stripe. There is a large butterfly lever at the back of the action to select a barrel to fire. The grips are black checkered two piece plastic marked with Japanese characters. All metal surfaces are finished with black enamel.
History / Summary
This type of pistol was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy.