discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou pistol, flare Hei whakaatu human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēJapanese Type 97 naval flare pistol, WW2signal pistolKupu whakaahuaJapanese naval flare pistol, WW2flare pistol; single break open smoothbore barrel; 26.6mm [1 inch] calibre; two-piece chequered wooden grips; square lanyard ring c/w leather holster with carrying strap and aluminium instruction or specification plaquemarkings: maker's initials on lhs: K.F.C.; serial number: 1691; naval markings including [anchor] and [circular symbol]; canvas tag with Japanese characters attached to holster strap; small aluminium plate marked with diagram and specifications in Japanese scriptnumber of parts: three: pistol, holster with shoulder strap; aluminium specification platemanufacturer Kawaguchiya Firearms Company [KFC], Japan, [pre-1941]WāhiJapanWāhi HāngaiOcean Island/Gilbert Islands/KiribatiNew ZealandAccession Number1945.112Tohu Tuakiri KēW1038 (war)162296 (police firearm registration number)WāhangaHistoryWar HistoryRūma WhakaatuScars on the Heart Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete pistol, flare, 1945.112, W1038, 162296, Photographed by… … Read more Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Whakaaturia te wāhiScars on the HeartRārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1945.112, W1038Kaiwaihanga Matua Kawaguchiya Firearms Company (Maker)WāhiJapanRāCirca 1940Tuhipoka HāngaiJapanese naval flare pistol, WW2 Collected by Sir Albert Ellis, Ocean Island, during a visit following WW2Mahi HāngaiWW2; 1939-1945Tangata Hāngāi Sir Albert Ellis (Maker)Wāhi HāngaiOcean Island/Gilbert Islands/KiribatiNew ZealandWāWorld War 2/WarsWaitohu/māka1691 (firearm serial number)Pāohosteel/iron alloy/metal/inorganic materialwood/plant materialleather/animal materialWhakaahuatanga Inecalibre: 1 inchRaraunga Ine25.4mmTaumata whakarōpūpistol, flarehandgunsfirearmsarms & armaments PistolHandgunsFirearmsArmaments05 Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyWhakahounga o Mua15 May 2023 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60