WWII Flare gun

December 29, 2003, 9:41 pm

Good morning gentleman,My father recently gifted me with a WWII germen flare pistole,it appears to be made of a aluminum and blued steal, the barrel being black lacquer painted aluminum that shows...

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Re: WWII Flare gun

December 30, 2003, 2:56 am

Hi, I have a flaregun that probably looks just like yours but a different manufacturer. Mine is coded S/237 for Berlin Lubecker Machinen Fabrik in Lubeck, dated 1938 and ser#139. They shoot 25mm...

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Re: WWII Flare gun

December 30, 2003, 5:17 am

Bernie, Thanks for the heads up information, that is the exact item but lacking the rifled barrel insert. I want to thank you again for the fallow up, very much appreciated. G.R.

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Re: WWII Flare gun

December 30, 2003, 5:32 am

Bernie, You may want to access JoeSalter.com on the net, click on flare guns on the left hand side of the page. It will give you some idea of the value of your pistol. Thanks again, G.R.

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I had the opportunity to personally look at Bernie's German flare gun and it's really cool.I'm debating whether or not to buy a WW2 US flare gun from a local gun store. Perhaps if I can lower him from...

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Re: WWII Flare gun

December 31, 2003, 6:26 am

Jr. or Bernie, Here is an interesting question, does the bureau of tobacco and firearms consider these items as hand guns,do you need a C&R. or FFL. to buy and sell them ? When I called this a...

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Re: WWII Flare gun

January 1, 2004, 12:14 am

That was one of my first questions to the FFL 01 dealer\gun store owner. Do I need my pistol permit to purchase the flare gun? His answer was No.Jr.

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Re: WWII Flare gun

January 1, 2004, 7:18 am

You're a lucky guy! What you have is an early model Heeresmodelle-Leuchtpistole (Army Model Signal Pistol). Your "duv/41" markings indicate it was manufactured by Berlin-Lubecker Maschinenfabrik in...

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