Leuchtpistole

[J Melvin]

Does anyone have an example or photo of the holster for the double barrel flare guns? I am of the understanding that the holster was mounted in the plane and constructed of bakelite. I've never seen a photo of one, though. Thanks.

[merdock]

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[merdock]

Hi,
Heres my flare pistol vet purchased condition is near mint.

[François SAEZ]

Originally posted by Luftwaffefeld
Does anyone have an example or photo of the holster for the double barrel flare guns? I am of the understanding that the holster was mounted in the plane and constructed of bakelite. I've never seen a photo of one, though. Thanks.

Jack,

concerning the LW ones I think, but again I could be wrong, that they came without a holster as they were put directly in the pocket of the trouser (I have diffilculties to believe) or probably directly in a case with flares on board of a plane . Remember, FL # means they were flying equipment

[merdock]

this pistol was taken from a Battleship{vets words} in Kiel as there were no real battleships there at the end of war was it the Admiral Scheer or the Admiral Hipper which i believe were the only capital ships there at the end,
pherhaps someone knows who the captains were of these ships as it came with a dagger which might point to which ship it was.

[John Hodgin]

Superb merdock! KM flare pistols are very desirable. Do you mean you would get into trouble for having it?

Regards,
John

[merdock]

Hi,
No Everything is above board,in England we have to have a liecence for flare pistols,it's classed as a fire arm.
Merdock

[J Melvin]

Francois, look at the top of the tip of the two barrels of your double barrel. Do they seem to show a bit more wear than around the rest of the barrel? Reason I am asking goes back to the bakelite holster. What I was told was that every one of these will show a bit more wear at the top of the end of the barrel. This is caused by the continuous slipping of the gun into the fixed, bakelite holster. I'm attaching a photo of mine for your reference. This was told to me by a fellow that used to collect flare guns. But, again, I do not know if this is true.

[François SAEZ]

Jack,

Sorry I didn't see it before
Top of the barrels is on the bottom of the pic

[andundiek]

My flare pistols

Hello to all,

I really love the flarepistols i see on this thread! specially the double barreld ones......I hope to be ablle to buy one once

Here are mine, not in the best of shape but they still work well

The one on top is English and of ww2 date.

[andundiek]

some more pictures..

Here some more pictures..

I guess the men who was handeling the waa tool couldn´t get enough of his work

When you look at the aluminium version you can see a diffrence in colour on left and right side, the right is much more gold like while the left is more redisch brown.
Does anybody know how this could happen?

[sean weber]

leuchtpatronentashe

Although not as nice as the one showed here, I've seen price around 100 $ for one ( a wooden box ful of them) on the show in Bethune, in the north of France, last year. The same guy selling these has also a table at the Ciney-show. Most were dated 1941 and all seemed to be in good used condition.

Does anyone has a 'patronentashe' in canvas or leather that they would like to show?
these are the only 2 flare-patronen I have . maker eby, dated 44.


cheers

Jan

Hi Jan
Heres a couple of pictures of my flare cartridge carrier its the long type

[sean weber]

18 round flare carrier

Hi Jan
Heres a couple of pictures of my flare cartridge carrier its the long type

Inside

[sean weber]

Six round flare container

Inside

Heres a shot of a bakelite flare container for six green star type signal flares

[sean weber]

Leutchtpistol and holster

Heres a not too good picture of my pistol and holster

Cheers
Sean