Original Japanese WWII Imperial Navy Nambu Type 90 Three Barrel Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 1746 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly there is a wide strap

there is a wide strap in gray cotton/rayon sewn in place to the body of the tunic below both armpits

with its left track extending over the edge of the badge

collector's market in 1981 via advertisements in "The Shotgun News"

and the twist marks can still be seen on the barrel surface

Original Japanese WWII Imperial Navy Nambu Type 90 Three Barrel Flare Signal Pistol - Serial 1746 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly there is a wide strapOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Now this is something we do not see every day. Made by the KAYABA SEISAKUSHO (Factory) between 1930 and 1945, only 5,100 of these very scarce three barreled flare pistols were made, most all for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Twice as many of the double barreled versions were made. This example is marked on the top of the top barrel with the Kayaba logo which is followed by a cherry blossom and the Imperial Japanese Navy's