Gun, flare

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OBJECT TYPE: 1.50 IN.
DATE: 1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.1147.001

MANUFACTURER: C.E.V.C.
MODEL: Pistol Pyrotechnic M-8
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 174110
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL FOR THE MAIN BODY AND PLASTIC FOR THE HANDLE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 18.5 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Height: 23.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aviation armament
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: CEVC
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS GUN USED AFTER WWII/ THE PLANE WHICH CARRIED IT IN SERVICE FROM 1952-66
Canada: Unknown
Function: FLARE GUN USED BY RCAF LATE 50TH/ THIS GUN WAS USED ON THE EXPIDETOR 3, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS BEECHCRAFT EXPEDITOR 3NM/ USED BY 442 SQUADRON AT 3 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT AT PATRICIA BAY IN B.C.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: IN A TRIANGLE, INCISED AND IN A DIAMOND SHAPE IS 'CEVC US PROPERTY PISTOL PYROTECHNIC M-8' ABOVE THE HANDLE/ UNDERNEATH HANDLE A ROUND SYMBOL AND A 'P'/ ATTACHED TO THE TRIGGER GUARD THERE IS A RCF IDENTITY AND CONDITION TAG. THIS SAYS 'AIRCRAFT No 2324 EXPIDETOR 3 FLARE GUN M-8'/ SERIAL NUMBER ON GUN BUTT '774110'
Missing: From CA of 12/07/1998 by Gordon Perrault: No - pistol appears complete - flare chamber is empty
Finish: BLACK VARNISH ON THE HANDLE
Decoration: N/A

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C.E.V.C., Gun, flare, after 1945, Artifact no. 1970.1147, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1970.1147.001/

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