Original U.S. WWII 37mm Single Star Green Flare- Inert Category_Rear Sight Assembly Anthony Carter in his fine

Anthony Carter in his fine book GERMAN BAYONETS

It was rejected due to the large rear sight bed with three leaves that damaged the uniform and equipment

firing pin spring

In 1916 the water jacket was removed entirely and the resulting weapon was re-designated as the Schwarzlose MG-16 and MG-16A when fitted with a stronger spring and a blowback enhancer to increase the guns cyclic rate which was eventually brought up to 880 rounds per minute in some versions of the MG-16A

The Mk III was itself replaced close to the end the war by the Mark IV helmet

Original U.S. WWII 37mm Single Star Green Flare- Inert Category_Rear Sight Assembly Anthony Carter in his fineOriginal Item: The US nomenclature is SIGNAL, ILLUMINATION, AIRCRAFT AN M45A2 SINGLE STAR. A broad green band indicates the color of the star, green. The cartridge case is aluminum and can be reused. Original 37 mm flare cartridges are EXTREMELY RARE. The US issue 37 mm flare cartridges are compatible with British issue 1 inch flare pistols.