Original Item: Only One Available. Very good condition WWI Imperial German Model 1894 Hebel flare pistol. Serial marked 7699 on the left side of the frame with several small proof marks on the both sides of frame and barrel. Metal finish is mostly plum brown with some gray and a little pitting and scale. Wood grips have original finish and a good tight fit with some normal handling marks. Lanyard ring is still present (rare). Mechanically tight and excellent.

These were used by the German Military throughout both world wars, being used when signalling to German soldier to go "over the top" when leaving their trenches and engaging Allied forces. German aviators often carried this type of flare pistol to shoot at British aircraft and then-hydrogen filled balloons.

A classic Great War German flare gun that will make a nice addition to your collection.