Original U.S. Pre-WWII Mark IV VERY Signal Flare Pistol by Van Karner Arms of Port Jervis NY Browning LMG with much of the paint

with much of the paint retained on the head

and some of her muzzleloading guns were replaced by rifled breechloaders

The bottom row gives the Hersteller (supplier) as bwz

the 81st Division remained in France until May 1919

Original U.S. Pre-WWII Mark IV VERY Signal Flare Pistol by Van Karner Arms of Port Jervis NY Browning LMG with much of the paintOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice U. S. Mark IV flare pistol with a 4 inch barrel, made by Van Karner Arms of Port Jervis, New York. It is the typical "Very" design used during WWI, but produced during the 1930s. Made of cast brass with wooden grip scales, it really is quite an attractive model compared to many issued later during WWII. It is fully functional, breaking open correctly when the breech lock is opened, and still dry