Original Japanese WWII Early Production 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol With Leather Holster - Serial 1152 DP-28 LMG The M6 is almost identical

The M6 is almost identical

The parachute was designed to fully deploy after only 100ft

The metal of the hilt has a lovely aged steel patina

and it has a very dark brown color

Original Japanese WWII Early Production 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal Pistol With Leather Holster - Serial 1152 DP-28 LMG The M6 is almost identicalOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice example of the Japanese 35mm Type 10 Flare Signal pistol, the mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. The designation comes from the year it was introduced, 1921, which the Japanese called Taisho 10 (the tenth year of the Taisho Emperor's reign, Hirohito's father). It is a single shot, single barrel, double action only unit that fires a 35mm flare. This was the second most common of