German Flare Guns, Flares, and Accessories
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Momo, Gunner, that’s some great stuff! Gunner, I didn’t even know such an armorer’s kit existed. This thread is going to make an excellent pic sticky reference.
http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?45-Picture-Reference-Index
http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?45-Picture-Reference-Index
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momok98k
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I infected the virus 6 months ago,I think to make it a definitive theme of collection.
Some links
http://www.p38guns.com/FPvariations.htm
http://leuchtpistole.free.fr/Sommaire/Sommaire.html
http://humanbonb.free.fr/indexLancesfusees.html
http://www.bergflak.com/LPtakedown.html
http://inert-ord.net/ger03a/index.html
Some links
http://www.p38guns.com/FPvariations.htm
http://leuchtpistole.free.fr/Sommaire/Sommaire.html
http://humanbonb.free.fr/indexLancesfusees.html
http://www.bergflak.com/LPtakedown.html
http://inert-ord.net/ger03a/index.html
Police Tear Gas Gun
The post WWI German police of the Weimar era at first used two varieties of WWI style German flare pistols. The Walther patented flare gun was adopted by the German police in the early 1930s. In 1936, supplies of the older long barrel Hebel (lever) design WWI flare pistol were converted into Reizstoff Pistolen (tear gas guns) for use during civil unrest and criminal resistance in buildings. The Hebel flare gun bore was sleeved for most of its length, only allowing the insertion of the tear cartridge of the same diameter as all flare pistols. The smaller diameter sleeved bore accepted the gas projectile. Rudimentary sights were installed on the gun and in some instances a wooden forearm was installed to provide better stability when aiming. In 1938, a specially designed holster was introduced for German police forces that accepted the oversized flare pistol. Like the attachable metal stock, fakes have been produced of the not often seen police weapon.
The post WWI German police of the Weimar era at first used two varieties of WWI style German flare pistols. The Walther patented flare gun was adopted by the German police in the early 1930s. In 1936, supplies of the older long barrel Hebel (lever) design WWI flare pistol were converted into Reizstoff Pistolen (tear gas guns) for use during civil unrest and criminal resistance in buildings. The Hebel flare gun bore was sleeved for most of its length, only allowing the insertion of the tear cartridge of the same diameter as all flare pistols. The smaller diameter sleeved bore accepted the gas projectile. Rudimentary sights were installed on the gun and in some instances a wooden forearm was installed to provide better stability when aiming. In 1938, a specially designed holster was introduced for German police forces that accepted the oversized flare pistol. Like the attachable metal stock, fakes have been produced of the not often seen police weapon.
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momok98k
Senior Member
Rauchspurpatrone Rot
Artifices having been used partly by the Luftwaffe and aiming to mark a ground, to communicate with a device at low altitude, etc ...
These had to be fired at a very flat angle so that the smoke dissipated as little as possible with the wind.
Their introduction into the army would date from 1940 but this without any certainty given the lack of documentation of time that has been identified.
Rauchspurpatrone Gelb
Smoke-like artifact composed of a case of 83mm light alloy and a base with smooth bead and a waxed cardboard cover with 4 yellow squares arranged in a cross .. The case receives as marking 4 yellow stripes a width of 1cm while the base can be marked either 4 yellow bands every 90 degrees, or a cross of the same color where only the center would remain original. On this type of projectile, the name of the cartridge, the year of production, and the manufacturer are affixed in black. The effect is 4 yellow smoke trail about 60 meters.
Artifices having been used partly by the Luftwaffe and aiming to mark a ground, to communicate with a device at low altitude, etc ...
These had to be fired at a very flat angle so that the smoke dissipated as little as possible with the wind.
Their introduction into the army would date from 1940 but this without any certainty given the lack of documentation of time that has been identified.
Rauchspurpatrone Gelb
Smoke-like artifact composed of a case of 83mm light alloy and a base with smooth bead and a waxed cardboard cover with 4 yellow squares arranged in a cross .. The case receives as marking 4 yellow stripes a width of 1cm while the base can be marked either 4 yellow bands every 90 degrees, or a cross of the same color where only the center would remain original. On this type of projectile, the name of the cartridge, the year of production, and the manufacturer are affixed in black. The effect is 4 yellow smoke trail about 60 meters.
momok98k
Senior Member
Rauchspurpatrone Blau
Artifices having been used partly by the Luftwaffe and aiming to mark a ground, to communicate with a device at low altitude, etc ...
These had to be fired at a very flat angle so that the smoke dissipated as little as possible with the wind.
Their introduction into the army would date from 1940 but this without any certainty given the lack of documentation of time that has been identified.
Rauchspurpatrone Gelb
Smoke-like artifact composed of a case of 83mm light alloy and a base with smooth bead and a waxed cardboard cover with 4 yellow squares arranged in a cross ..
The case receives as marking 4 yellow stripes a width of 1cm while the base can be marked either 4 yellow bands every 90 degrees, or a cross of the same
color where only the center would remain original. On this type of projectile, the name of the cartridge, the year of production, and the manufacturer are
affixed in black. The effect is 4 yellow smoke trail about 60 meters.
Artifices having been used partly by the Luftwaffe and aiming to mark a ground, to communicate with a device at low altitude, etc ...
These had to be fired at a very flat angle so that the smoke dissipated as little as possible with the wind.
Their introduction into the army would date from 1940 but this without any certainty given the lack of documentation of time that has been identified.
Rauchspurpatrone Gelb
Smoke-like artifact composed of a case of 83mm light alloy and a base with smooth bead and a waxed cardboard cover with 4 yellow squares arranged in a cross ..
The case receives as marking 4 yellow stripes a width of 1cm while the base can be marked either 4 yellow bands every 90 degrees, or a cross of the same
color where only the center would remain original. On this type of projectile, the name of the cartridge, the year of production, and the manufacturer are
affixed in black. The effect is 4 yellow smoke trail about 60 meters.
momok98k
Senior Member
books
where can I purchase the two books? thanking you.Thanks, those are great links!
There are some good reference books out there, I have two...which I should have looked at before going with my old research of only wa and euh made LP-42's!
Here are the two I have, both seem to be excellent!
