Postwar Soviet flamethrower???????????

[Theodor]

Hi guys,

I think I can get some help on this here on the firearms forum.

This is, I think, a post-ww2 Soviet or other commie country flamethrower /deactivated - the "gun" is cut in two/. But can you tell me, what country is it? What model or type? Which year? In this condition, is it collectable at all? Thanks in advance!

[Theodor]

bottles

[Theodor]

back

[Theodor]

gun

[Theodor]

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[Theodor]

interesting, on the front of the barrel there is a bipod. I thought the flamethrowers are attack weapons, not a weapon to put on the bipod and wait for a stupi enemy to come and sit within the flames' range...

[Gene]

Before I scrolled all the way down and saw your last post post, I said to myself "A frigging bipod on a flamethrower??" Cool item, wish I knew who used it.

[Britch]

Could you post of closup on the markings? I agree, A flamethrower with a bipod, what will they think of next

[Theodor]

Sorry for the crappy image, but that's all marked on the gun - B 20 02 /\ 59

The bottles are even less marked, only some factory stamps on some elements. And these are noting more but a single number - 5, 10, also one small circle with a 6 inside.

[blinky]

Soviet designed LPO-50 I think?

eric

[blinky]

You can even get a manual for it.

http://www.armybook.com/summary.html?code=0107012cx7

[Theodor]

Thank you very much Eric!!! Knowing the model found so many info! Thank you very much!

[blinky]

Glad to have helped

eric

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Theodor, great item! The bipod is very similar to those used on the DP28 LMG.


Cheers, Ade.