Original German WWII Leuchtpistole 42 Signal Flare Pistol by HASAG with Zinc Finish - Serial Number 59616 Display Guns & Parts Sets though there is some light

though there is some light corrosion on the edge

On 15 August

395th Regiment had acquitted itself with valor

- Left shoulder bears an embroidered 8th Air Force patch

with a nice condition leaf spring

Original German WWII Leuchtpistole 42 Signal Flare Pistol by HASAG with Zinc Finish - Serial Number 59616 Display Guns & Parts Sets though there is some lightOriginal item: One of a Kind: This is a wonderful example of the classic German Wehrmacht LP 42 signal flare pistol, which entered service in 1943. The Leuchtpistole 42 is of all steel construction, uses 26. 5 mm flares, and was available in zinc or black painted finish. It superseded the previous LP34, which was made of aluminum, and took longer to make than the stamped steel body of the LP42. This example bears original German maker code wa, which