Original U.S. Pre-WWII Mark IV VERY Signal Flare Pistol by Van Karner Arms of Port Jervis NY Browning LMG though the receiver is marked

though the receiver is marked M1

and some of her muzzleloading guns were replaced by rifled breechloaders

This is the extensive uniform & ephemera grouping of Private First Class James J

The bottom row gives the Hersteller (supplier) as bwz

Original U.S. Pre-WWII Mark IV VERY Signal Flare Pistol by Van Karner Arms of Port Jervis NY Browning LMG though the receiver is markedOriginal 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