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
More Information
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.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1970.1147.001/
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