The Type AN-M8 flare pistol was the standard issue signal gun for the American military aircraft during World War II.
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
United States of America
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United States Army Air Forces Type AN-M8 Flare pistol; stamped aluminum frame; black Bakelite (plastic) pistol grip; steel hinged 37mm breech loading barrel; thumb barrel release and gun cock handle on top; stamped letter manufacturer data on frame.
3-D: 21.6 x 4.4 x 21.6cm (8 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)
Overall: Steel
Grip: Bakelite Plastic
Aluminum
Paint
A19601448000
Transferred from the United States Air Force
National Air and Space Museum
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