Original U.S. WWII M8 Pyrotechnic 37mm Flare Signal Pistol by Eureka Vacuum - Serial E-210942 U.S. Badges Both appear to both be

Both appear to both be black and white Prussian style

central motif pattern consisting of an SS style national eagle with out-stretched wings

Sadly interest waned once the Civil War concluded making this most interesting forward thinking Repeating Carbine hard to find today

some were mixed Austrian and German

It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops

Original U.S. WWII M8 Pyrotechnic 37mm Flare Signal Pistol by Eureka Vacuum - Serial E-210942 U.S. Badges Both appear to both beOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very nice condition 37mm big bore signal pistol of WW2. The barrel has studs for attachment to a flare port in the fuselage of large aircraft such as bombers. The right side of the frame is marked inside a triangle: E C V C U. S. PROPERTY PISTOL PYROTECHNIC M 8 The abbreviation at the top indicates manufacture by Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co., one of several contractors employed to make these pistols. This example is