In countries where possession of firearms is strictly controlled, such as the United Kingdom, the use of Very pistols as emergency equipment on boats is less common than, for example, the United States.
Many newer models fire smaller 12- gauge flares. These are still available and more recent longer barrel models can also fire parachute flares. The older type of Very pistol, typical of the type used in the Second World War, are of one inch bore (26.5mm). Modern varieties are frequently made out of brightly colored, durable plastic.īritish 1" calibre Very pistol of World War I They have a single action trigger mechanism, hammer action, center fire pin. Navy for signaling and to fire parachute flares to illuminate the night.The most common type of flare gun is a Very (sometimes spelled Verey ), which was named after Edward Wilson Very (1847–1910), an American naval officer who developed and popularized a single-shot breech-loading snub-nosed pistol that fired flares (Very flares). These types of flare pistols were used during World War II by the U.S. The flare pistol has a 6" long smooth-bore barrel, which fires numerous parachute flare and colored star cluster cartridges. There is a selector lever button located on the breech latch, which is just in front of the trigger. This flare gun was fired by pulling back on the trigger, which has no form of trigger guard. The pistol grip has a lanyard swivel on the butt. The pistol has a large securing screw in the back of the frame. The pistol is made in two pieces: a composite rubber pistol grip frame, and a steel barrel and breech piece. The flare pistol has no mounted sights on it. It was loaded by breaking down the breech latch located under the barrel, just in front of the trigger. The Sedgley Signal Pistol Mark 5 is a manually operated, single shot, hinged barrel signal pistol. 1942" on right side of metal selector button marked circle "S" to indicate when the firearm is placed on safe Serial Number 242692-A-1 underneath barrel 242692-A-2 on the right side of frame
Sides of pistol grip have non-slip checkered pattern engraved around a diamond shape with a circle in the middle inside the circles, the letters "USN" have been manually scratched on top of barrel engraved "Signal Pistol Mark 5 R.
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