Gangsta or Flare Gun ?? ( SOLD )

[aa battery]

Found this at Hammer Field WW2 Army Air Base today.There is no markings or serial numbers anywhere on it. The barrell is 9in. long and inside dia.is about 1 in.Any gun experts out there?....aa Sold this thing for $25 to a collector. He bought it for a conversation piece. Just goes to show not all relics are junk.

 

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[aa battery]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

Down the barrell

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

Looks liek a single shot - breach load flare gun... but a 9" barrel? I think flares are bigger than 1" also...

I have no idea! Pretty damn cool find!

 

[wesfrye53]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

Do you feel lucky punk? Well, do you?



Not likely it belonged to "Harry" but it looks too big for a flare gun, as Jim said. Possibly something to "shoot a line"?

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

sawed off shot gun

With a pistol handle looking thing? Could be I guess

 

[aa battery]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

I have found old relics out there pre 1940s. History tells me that 21 farms were bought by the US government to build the airbase of almost 2000 acres. One of the books i researched suggested some farms were started about 1850ish.

 

[aa battery]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

Yup its a pistol grip bent by a tractor disking the field.

 

[IndianaSmith]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

Is it centerfire or rimfire?

Smitty

 

[Patrol]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ?? Update

I believe it is a Remington UMC MIII 10 ga flare gun. It should have a brass frame and it should have had walnut grips before they rotted off. One sold for $350 in good condition.

Can't find anymore info like what war, etc. Given more time I think I could get more info.

UPDATE - WWI 25,000 made between 1915 -1918 See at: http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=4915




TE

 

[aa battery]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

Daydream looks like you solved the mystery thanks.....aa

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

Nice work daydream!!!

 

[aa battery]

Re: Gangsta or Flare Gun ??

I found out this flare gun was made from 1915 to 1918 so it might have been in the ground way before the air base.Guess i will be going back for more relics.So far in one area i found hoes cast iron irons square nails and coins from 1890 to 1907....aa