Leuchtpistole 34 relic from Crete

[aghsmac1]

You can still find some interesting relics from the 1941 German invasion in Crete.The item below found during a roof repairing, under the tiles of an old abandoned country house in a village near Kissamos Chania. The Leuchtpistole 34 is an aluminium flare pistol marked ayf 41 -by Erma factory Erfurt-with very low serial #686g and WaA280.
The LP34 is a Single Action gun with 6" barrel length and black plastic grips.
Some of the of black color has gone, a kind of corrosion has occured and also the hammer is blocked from rust but just as well every part is there.
Thanks for watching, Aghs.

[aghsmac1]

some more photos.

[Ostm63]

From the pics it looks like the barrel has been shortened

[aghsmac1]

Perhaps the barrel is weathered, the flare gun measured is 219mm full length unfolded and the barrel alone 57mm.

[Stratos]

Luckyyy!!

[harryamb2]

shortened barrel.

[pitfighter]

What a fantastic relic - I would love to own something from the Greek campaign in my collection.
Thanks for sharing the pictures!

[herrzark]

wow!!!!! I must some day go to crete

[Randy7035]

need help.. what model is this

[Walkwolf]

Same model Randy - a nice one by Walther.
You might want to post it in a separate
thread.........