Rare Krieghoff Double Barrel Luftwaffe Flare Pistol - Model L

Description

10/29/26 - This is an excellent example of a cased Luftwaffe double barrel flare pistol manufactured by Krieghoff. The left side of this Luftwaffe flare gun, or Flieger-Leuchtpistole bears the stamp "L.N.24483" near the barrel hinge, which indicates the Luftwaffe contract number associated with this flare pistol. Further back on the left side of the flare gun, it has a crisp "F" and "S" for the fire and safety toggle, which has smooth movement, but does provide resistance to prevent unintentional activation. Behind the safety toggle it bears the "fzs" maker's mark, which is the stamp for the Krieghoff firearms company, just above the Krieghoff Eagle/2 proof. The back of the flare pistol receiver has the L and R barrel selector toggle, which when the toggle lever is in the middle, or "both barrels" designation, is covering a Luftwaffe Stick Eagle acceptance mark. The right side of the flare gun holds the serial number "30352" just below the barrel hinge. The top of each barrel bears a "4" in a circle, indicating the 4-Bore (26.5mm) size, which is stamped just above the same Luftwaffe Stick Eagle acceptance mark. This Model L uses a break-open design which is activated by pressing forward on the lever resting in front of the trigger guard. This action releases the locking lugs, opens the action, cocks the flare gun and automatically sets it on safe. When the break is open, the matching serial number "30352" can be seen stamped on the underside of the left barrel. On the inside of the break open lever, there does seem to be a "P" stamped on about halfway up the lever. The user of this flare gun can determine whether they want to fire the left or right barrel by the selector switch, or by the corresponding side of the split trigger.

The finish on this flare gun is in excellent shape and has retained a majority of its original blued finish. There is some light thinning and handling wear present primarily on the barrel, and some hints of high-edge wear present on the pistol. The right side of the receiver towards the rear shows some speckling though we cannot determine what caused this. There is a beautiful patina on the break open lever, trigger, and safety toggle. The front strap is near-mint, and the rear strap shows light hints of handling wear. This flare gun is fitted with black bakelite grip panels which show no signs of chips or cracks. This item comes in a wooden case with 6 slots for flare cartridges. The wooden box is in great shape with good structural integrity. There is a cloth strip within the box to prevent the barrel from brushing up against the lid. The box comes with two secure hinges on the back of the box, a sturdy handle on the front, and two latches, the right of which seems to be missing 2 nails on the anchor part of the latch. Overall this is an excellent example of a rare Krieghoff Luftwaffe flare pistol.