U.S. Remington MK III Flare Pistol
| 01. Original name | Very Pistol Mark III | |
| 02. Other official names | U.S. Remington MK III Flare Pistol | |
| 03. Popular names | ||
| 04. Chamberings | Calibre 10 gauge (19.6mm) “Signal Light, Very, Mark II” | |
| 05. Designed by | Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co.Inc | |
| 06. Design date | Early 1900s | |
| 07. In service date(s) | US Navy pre-WW1; US Army from WW1 until WW2 | |
| 08. Adopted by | US Navy; US Army | |
| 09. Production quantities | 20,460 by December 1918 | |
| 10. Mechanism | Large button on LHS releases the barrel for loading/unloading. Spur trigger, thumb cocked hammer, single action operation, no safety | |
| 11. Weight | 2.5lb (1.1kg) | |
| 12. Mountings | ||
| 13. Practicality in action | ||
| 14. Comments / Other information | Used by US Navy prior to WW1 and adopted by US Army for WW1 use, but were not used in Europe as the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) adopted the French signal system using larger 25mm pistols |