Three Barrel Type 90 Signal Pistol

Accession Number RELAWM29384.001
Collection type Technology
Object type Firearm
Maker Kokura Arsenal
Place made Japan
Date made c 1935
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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.

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