These are not considered firearms in Canada, no PAL is required to purchase or own this flare pistol. Copied from a French flare pistol, the Mk IV pistol was commonly issued as essential cockpit equipment for reconnaissance and bomber aircraft, such as the de Havilland DH-4, allowing aircrews to signal positions. The example was manufactured by the Scott-Fetzer Machine Company of Cleveland, Ohio and is clearly marked with the C-broad arrow of the Canadian military. Some corrosion to the ferrous components of the pistol and the lanyard ring is missing from the butt. Regardless, it functions as it was meant to.
