2 X Leuchtpistole 42Z (s)

[BrunoH]

Hi,

Thanks very much SignalMan for your comment. If you have some pictures to share, I would appreciate

Best regards

Bruno

[SIGNALMAN]

pictures of the LP - 42 z

Hello Bruno, I have some pictures of the LP - 42 z that I will email you if you will send me your email address, then please post it so the other members can see. Good Collecting, signalman

[BrunoH]

Hi SignalMan,

I just send you my mail adress.

I'll post them asap for the pleasure and curiosity of all of us .

[BrunoH]

Hi again,

As promised, here are the pictures. Thanks to SignalMan for sharing them.

Here is his comment about them:

"Hello, note that there is no Waa on this pistol, again indicating that this is a prototype or pre-production test pistol.

All other standard LP-42's I know of have a Waa number, only the LP-42 Z's have not been Waa

Finish is in the white, and painted with a black enamel paint, sorry, it was not blued as I previously reported. My memory is having a senior moment. I believe the other "Z" is identicle except the barrel might be painted as well.

Good Collecting,

Signalman"

And now, the pictures that everybody is waiting for:

[ayf]

Very special...

Strange finnish on the barrel,perhaps the barrel is made on a later stage than the LP 42 ? ,in lack of riflerd barrel flare guns.

[Robbie Farrell]

Z Lp-42

Signalman and fellow collectors, A year or so ago at the Raleigh, N.C. Military Show, a well known flare gun collector from Virginia had a Z LP-42 that was not for sale but he kindly let me examine it. So I have had one in hand, so to speak. That was the first one and probably the only one I will ever see. I, too, do the finger "feel" on all late war flare guns at any show I attend because you may turn one up. who knows?

[SIGNALMAN]

Ayf, Barrel is in the white - no finish. It is the frame that has the painted finish. Of course the other collector who also has an LP-42 Z is Greg Baker. By the way, I am always looking for odd and unusual flareguns. Good Collecting, signalman