New Addition to Collection

ripcord810 · 06-26-2013, 05:07 PM

I just picked up a great new addition for my WW2 collection and had to share. Not sure how rare these are but I havent come across any others except online.

alanint · 06-26-2013, 07:15 PM

Prewar German double barreled flareguns are fairly rare and there is a collector's market for them

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2013, 07:32 PM

Neat! Now you just need some star shells and a cool holster..

ripcord810 · 06-26-2013, 08:08 PM

I wasnt sure if there was a holster for these or not?

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2013, 08:14 PM

I am relatively sure there must have been..The Japanese had a double barreled flare gun and it had a holster. I have them here in my shop on several occasions.

Hard to carry one of these without one. I don't see a lanyard ring though..

ripcord810 · 06-26-2013, 08:33 PM

I guess I will be searching for an orginal holster to fit it in the near future.

Edward Tinker · 06-26-2013, 08:52 PM

This is something that I get a hankering for too. Never had one for myself (sold a couple at gunshows for a friend).

Anyway,

nice score, good to branch out like that.

Douglas Jr. · 06-28-2013, 01:44 PM

This is a flare pistol made by Krieghoff and accepted by Luftwaffe.
You can see the secret code for "Waffenfabrik Heinrich Krieghoff, Suhl" (fzs) and the Luftwaffe eagle proof in one of the pictures. In this context, you may find the attached picture interesting. Neat item, indeed! Congratulations!

zombeer · 06-28-2013, 02:21 PM

Neat! Imagine modifying it to shoot 20 ga.!

ripcord810 · 06-28-2013, 02:47 PM

The orginal owner said he once wanted to convert it to shoot 12ga shell. Thank goodness for me he didnt.

lugerholsterrepair · 06-28-2013, 03:19 PM

Imagine going to jail for a very long time...

ripcord810 · 06-28-2013, 05:55 PM

Only thing I can find so far is these were carried in a bag most of the time.. still not sure if they made a holster for it....

pitsword · 06-28-2013, 07:00 PM

Was the work of art used to get Snipes or perhaps OSS carrier pidgeons? Nice find and if one could find inserts from Kenesaw Canons, a true "show stopper".

06-26-2013, 05:07 PM	#1
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	New Addition to Collection I just picked up a great new addition for my WW2 collection and had to share. Not sure how rare these are but I havent come across any others except online. Attached Thumbnails

06-26-2013, 07:32 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Neat! Now you just need some star shells and a cool holster.. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-26-2013, 08:14 PM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	I am relatively sure there must have been..The Japanese had a double barreled flare gun and it had a holster. I have them here in my shop on several occasions. Hard to carry one of these without one. I don't see a lanyard ring though.. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-26-2013, 08:52 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	This is something that I get a hankering for too. Never had one for myself (sold a couple at gunshows for a friend). Anyway, nice score, good to branch out like that. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

06-28-2013, 01:44 PM	#8
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	This is a flare pistol made by Krieghoff and accepted by Luftwaffe. You can see the secret code for "Waffenfabrik Heinrich Krieghoff, Suhl" (fzs) and the Luftwaffe eagle proof in one of the pictures. In this context, you may find the attached picture interesting. Neat item, indeed! Congratulations! Attached Thumbnails

06-26-2013, 07:15 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Prewar German double barreled flareguns are fairly rare and there is a collector's market for them

06-26-2013, 08:08 PM	#4
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	I wasnt sure if there was a holster for these or not?

06-26-2013, 08:33 PM	#6
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	I guess I will be searching for an orginal holster to fit it in the near future.

06-28-2013, 02:21 PM	#9
zombeer User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 36 Thanks: 16 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Neat! Imagine modifying it to shoot 20 ga.! __________________ Illegitimis nil carborundum

06-28-2013, 02:47 PM	#10
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	The orginal owner said he once wanted to convert it to shoot 12ga shell. Thank goodness for me he didnt.

06-28-2013, 03:19 PM	#11
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Imagine going to jail for a very long time... __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-28-2013, 05:55 PM	#12
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Only thing I can find so far is these were carried in a bag most of the time.. still not sure if they made a holster for it....

06-28-2013, 07:00 PM	#13
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	Was the work of art used to get Snipes or perhaps OSS carrier pidgeons? Nice find and if one could find inserts from Kenesaw Canons, a true "show stopper".