Original British WWI & WWII 1918-Dated MkIII* Wolseley Brass Flare Gun - Serial 15647 Category_Blunderbuss told us that the fire

told us that the fire was too hot for them and they were on the verge of retreat

It is backed with HBT fabric

but we do not believe it is army issue

with a lot of wear

Original British WWI & WWII 1918-Dated MkIII* Wolseley Brass Flare Gun - Serial 15647 Category_Blunderbuss told us that the fireOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a very nice Great War produced example of the English military Mark III* flare pistol, as issued and used during the last part of World War I. This particular pistol was upgraded to III* during the interwar period, when it was still in service, and was probably still in use during WWII. The Mark III signal pistol was adopted in 1911, as an improved version of the earlier Mark II pistol, which had been adopted