This is an example of a World War I 25mm caliber Mark IV Very pistol used by the United States. The pistol is a direct copy of a French army design and was made by Scott Fetzer Machine Co. of Cleveland Ohio. The Bureau of Aircraft Production transferred this particular pistol to the museum as part of the cockpit equipment for the deHavilland DH-4.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Survival
Manufacturer
Scott-Fetzer Machine Co.
Physical Description
United States Army Air Service (USAAS) 25 mm caliber Mark IV Very pistol; Brass barrel and frame with a steel hammer and trigger and walnut grips; the mainspring is missing; a steel lanyard ring on the bottom of the grip.
Dimensions
3-D: 21 x 3.8 x 14.6cm (8 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
Materials
Brass
Walnut
Steel
Unknown Coating
Varnish
Bluing
Inventory Number
A19190062000
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States War Department, Bureau of Aircraft Production
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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