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Walther break action, single shot signal pistol. Alloy barrel and frame stamped Waffenfabrik Walther Zella-Mehlis (Thur) WALTHER in a banner and 1940 with various Nazi proof marks. The breech is opened by a spring loaded trigger guard latch. The grips are brown checkered bakelite attached with a single screw bolt and the butt has a lanyard ring.
This type of flare pistol was adopted for use in 1928 by German military forces and remained in service until the end of WWII. Early models were produced from steel while those produced from the mid 1930s onwards were made from aluminium alloy, and from 1942 from zinc alloy.
German break action, single shot signal pistol. Alloy barrel and frame stamped duv 42 with various Nazi proof marks. The breech is opened by a spring loaded trigger guard latch and the single action c
German break action, single shot signal pistol. Alloy barrel and frame stamped ERMA ERFURT and 1939 with various Nazi proof marks. The breech is opened by a spring loaded trigger guard latch and the s
German break action, single shot signal pistol. Alloy barrel and frame stamped ayf 40 with various Nazi proof marks. The breech is opened by a spring loaded trigger guard latch and the single action c
German break action, single shot signal pistol. Alloy barrel and frame stamped ERMA ERFURT and 1939 with various Nazi proof marks. The breech is opened by a spring loaded trigger guard latch and the s
German single barrel signal pistol. Hinge break open action that is released by a trigger guard latch. Round barrel with an octagonal breech with various proof stamps and 4 within a circle on the righ
German single barrel signal pistol. Hinge break open action that is released by a trigger guard latch. Round barrel with an octagonal breech with various eagle proof stamps and 4 within a circle on th