Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Japanese Type K No. 5 Flare Gun
- Price realized
- $102
- Pre-sale estimate
- $100 – $200
- Hammer price
- $80
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- July 11, 2024
- Sale
- SPECIAL DAY 1- The Billy Wayne Dickey Collection of Flare Guns
Lot description
Japanese Signal Pistol, marked at left frame "NK and T, Firing apparatus for parachute signal Type K, No. 5, Type Approved number of Ministry of Transportation No. 1624, Manufacture No. 6696, Date of manufacture Aug. 1965, Koa Kako Co. Ltd", trigger set by pulling circular button at rear of frame, flare is turned into front receiver, checkered grip, lanyard hole with rope, finish with scratches and rugs, action good, for shipping 6.5" x 7" x 2.5",1.90lbs (161) *Provenance: Collection of Billy Wayne Dickey, USN, (1936-2022)
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.