Unknown British Mk1 SMN4 MK1

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pichi1
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Unknown British Mk1 SMN4 MK1

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Can anybody identify this large flare gun?
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Re: Unknown British Mk1 SMN4 MK1

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It is a No.4 MK 1 *, in 37mm, manufactured by the Molins Machine Co. of London. It is missing the safety button.

It appears this one has had the short barrel with lugs replaced with a long barrel.

This could have been done by the factory, or by an amateur gunsmith in his garage.

There are a number of different Webley style flare pistols with factory long barrels added. Just guessing, but could it be used as a line thrower ?

Another possibility is that it could be a Middle East/Asian copy made with long barrel, but I doubt that.
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Re: Unknown British Mk1 SMN4 MK1

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The SM prefix to the serial number shows that it was made by Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd, which was part of Singer Sewing company in Scotland.

It has had a barrel extension added at some point, this is not how it left the factory.

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AlanD
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