Flare pistols

[froggy]

Salut,

More appropriate for new year's eve than for shooting, some of my german flare pistols


clock-wise from the bottom left
- a double barrelled naval (KM) Sternsignalpistole Doppelschusssmodel
- a M37 heer
- a LW airforce double barrelled one
- a M42 heer
with the two types of holsters, early & late war, a flare pouch with unit marking and a bakelite flares storage box,
the big wodden box was designed to hold 500 flares (abt 55 kg)

[freddy]

Hi,
Nice ,
I have a d/b Km one in stainless steel .
Mark

[JS569]

Do you get to use them? Can you get flares commercially for them?

[Mattnall]

Can you get flares commercially for them?

Or 12ga inserts

[froggy]

Re-

The flare cartridges used by some modern armies (Germany, Czech Rep) are similar if not identical of those used in those WWII german flare pistols so there are plenty surplus ones available.

Freddy/Mark ... DB KM in stainless steel is nice ... very nice inded
Do you collect them as well ?
I have to keep mine in France as they dont have to be deactivated there unlike here in England .

[huntervixen]

Can you get flares commercially for them?

Or 12ga inserts

12g double barrel "flare" pistol.............. The ultimate, ratting gun!

[froggy]

Re-

I think that is good candidate for a flare-pistol as The ultimate, ratting gun!

[freddy]

Hi froggy,
They don't have to be deactivated mine is on my FAC ,they only made 4000 d/b ss models.
Mark

[froggy]

Re- Freddy ,

I am glad it was not tampered with . A very rare bird indeed. Do you have the history of it ?
Simply awesone

[freddy]

Hi,
It was taken from a captured U-boat have the name of the vet and boat number.
Mark