U.S. WW2 Dummy M73 Red Distress Flare: Marked Receiver Top Cover Offered in nearly unissued condition

Offered in nearly unissued condition but will show minor storage age

as a domestic regiment it's first overseas action was in the 2nd Boer War 1899-1901 where is received it's first Battle Honor

would not work so firing was by a small trigger mechanism at the breech

Used with PAK 40s and other German Artillery pieces against the invading Russians in the Winter War of 1939/1940

U.S. WW2 Dummy M73 Red Distress Flare: Marked Receiver Top Cover Offered in nearly unissued conditionOriginal Item: These dummy signal flares were assembled from empty cartridge cases originally manufactured during WW2. They are completely inert and have a red closing disk as they did originally. These were issued for use by aircrew waiting for rescue, and were usually stored in the life raft. Marked as follows: SIGNAL, DISTRESS, 1? SINGLE STAR, RED, M73 [ordnance bomb symbol, lot number and date] Caliber is 1 inch, and the overall length is about 2.