HK FLARE PISTOLS?

johnny · October 13, 2005, 18:33

A friend of mine has a WWII german double barrel flare pistol with nazi markings, i think they were HK, any info on this would be appreciated. i remember weaponeeer had a buy on something similar, he would like to get flares or adaptors for it. thanks for info

Terick · October 13, 2005, 18:44

I believe Dans has the 1" (25mm etc) flares, if that looks right.

Plucky Purcell · October 13, 2005, 20:01

Doubtfull that it's HK. HK didn't come into existance until post-WWII (1950).

johnny · October 13, 2005, 22:23

thanks for the info, ill check dans for flares

Gazz · October 14, 2005, 07:46

I once had a WW@ German signal gun with all the proofs that was made by Walther. It even had the Walther banner on it IIRC.

johnny · October 14, 2005, 09:17

ill try to get pics, hes into using his stuff for the cool factor, not much of a collector, if the thing is worth a bunch of money i could try to talk him out of using it. thanks again for the info.

johnny · October 14, 2005, 09:33

just found a pic on the marstar website of what i believe is the same thing, the pistol does have a small eagle proof and a 42 or 43 date on it, it could be a neat item, marstar lists one for 630 bucks, guess i better try to talk him out of shooting it, thanks for the help

Terick · October 14, 2005, 10:42

Aw heck... what funzit to have a nonshooter around? Assuming it's been used a bit, a few more rounds through it shouldn't matter as long as he takes reasonable care of it. I'd assume the flares are corrosive, but a little soap and water cleanup before regular cleaning will take care of that. Thing was made to shoot!

johnny · October 14, 2005, 15:30

thats why i dont collect old guns, cant afford not to shoot em

knowing my friend hed shoot it for fun then forget to clean in an ADD attack (he has many) and it would go to crap

ill let him know all the info and he can decide, thanks again

**Jon Frum** · October 14, 2005, 18:33

Shoot it. Clean it. Flares use black powder. Use care not to start a fire,like I did in the woods across the cove. I now shoot out on the lake. Watch the wind, the flare gets lighter as it comes down and will blow. I have 3- 26.5mm and 2- 37mm.

October 13, 2005, 18:33	#1
johnny Registered FALaholic #: 7282 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 672	HK FLARE PISTOLS? A friend of mine has a WWII german double barrel flare pistol with nazi markings, i think they were HK, any info on this would be appreciated. i remember weaponeeer had a buy on something similar, he would like to get flares or adaptors for it. thanks for info

October 13, 2005, 20:01	#3
Plucky Purcell Registered FALaholic #: 3116 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 569	Doubtfull that it's HK. HK didn't come into existance until post-WWII (1950). __________________ "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." What part seems so difficult to understand?

October 14, 2005, 07:46	#5
Gazz Registered FALaholic #: 15159 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NH Posts: 1,934	I once had a WW@ German signal gun with all the proofs that was made by Walther. It even had the Walther banner on it IIRC. __________________ Gazz

October 14, 2005, 18:33	#10
Jon Frum Curio & Relic Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 8473 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,265	Shoot it. Clean it. Flares use black powder. Use care not to start a fire,like I did in the woods across the cove. I now shoot out on the lake. Watch the wind, the flare gets lighter as it comes down and will blow. I have 3- 26.5mm and 2- 37mm. __________________ "We must, indeed, all hang togather or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.": Ben Franklin Detain and Deport!

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October 13, 2005, 18:44	#2
Terick Registered FALaholic #: 3421 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: . Posts: 415	I believe Dans has the 1" (25mm etc) flares, if that looks right.

October 13, 2005, 22:23	#4
johnny Registered FALaholic #: 7282 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 672	thanks for the info, ill check dans for flares

October 14, 2005, 09:17	#6
johnny Registered FALaholic #: 7282 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 672	ill try to get pics, hes into using his stuff for the cool factor, not much of a collector, if the thing is worth a bunch of money i could try to talk him out of using it. thanks again for the info.

October 14, 2005, 09:33	#7
johnny Registered FALaholic #: 7282 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 672	just found a pic on the marstar website of what i believe is the same thing, the pistol does have a small eagle proof and a 42 or 43 date on it, it could be a neat item, marstar lists one for 630 bucks, guess i better try to talk him out of shooting it, thanks for the help

October 14, 2005, 10:42	#8
Terick Registered FALaholic #: 3421 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: . Posts: 415	Aw heck... what funzit to have a nonshooter around? Assuming it's been used a bit, a few more rounds through it shouldn't matter as long as he takes reasonable care of it. I'd assume the flares are corrosive, but a little soap and water cleanup before regular cleaning will take care of that. Thing was made to shoot!

October 14, 2005, 15:30	#9
johnny Registered FALaholic #: 7282 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 672	thats why i dont collect old guns, cant afford not to shoot em knowing my friend hed shoot it for fun then forget to clean in an ADD attack (he has many) and it would go to crap ill let him know all the info and he can decide, thanks again